Johnny Depp’s ‘Pirates of The Caribbean’ performance made a sick woman cry

Pirates of The Caribbean star Johnny Depp has reportedly been left incredibly proud by his work in the Walt Disney films - after a stranger told him his performances made his sick wife laugh for the first time in years.

Depp - who plays 'Captain Jack Sparrow' in the movie franchise says that he was amazed to hear his performance had such an affect on the woman, who's suffering from a form of Alzheimer's disease.

Depp, 44, who has two children with his girlfriend Vanessa Paradis, says, "One time a guy told me that he brought his wife to see Pirates Of The Caribbean. She had lost her motor skills. I forget what you call it. It's not autism. They made a movie about it, where you recede and your functions start to go.

"Anyway, they're watching the film, and when Captain Jack Sparrow came on the screen, she started to laugh. This guy said he hadn't heard that laugh in years. And so he took her back to see the film repeatedly.

"For some reason, Captain Jack made her laugh every time. That's right up there".