Et Tu, Johnny Depp?

Mr. Depp (a brilliant actor - but oh such a #$@!) has often bashed his native land whilst whiling away the days at his manor in the hillsides of France - perhaps never more viciously than this September 2003 diatribe:

America is dumb, it's like a dumb puppy that has big teeth that can bite and hurt you, aggressive," he said.
"My daughter is four, my boy is one. I'd like them to see America as a toy, a broken toy. Investigate it a little, check it out, get this feeling and then get out," said the star of the off-beat films "Edward Scissorhands" and "Dead Man."
Depp slammed George W. Bush's administration for its criticism of French opposition to the U.S.-led war in Iraq.

Snooty bastard, bad-mouthing Americans while drinking wine in his chatau; Americans whom had shown him love, showered him with riches beyond avarice, and whom had forgiven him for "21 jump Street". But it looks like Johnny's getting a bit scared out there in the French countryside:

Hollywood star JOHNNY DEPP is so shocked by the riots raging through France, he's considering abandoning his home in the country.
The FINDING NEVERLAND heart-throb moved to Europe when life in Los Angeles became too violent.
He has since divided time between the two continents - but he fears France will be scarred permanently by the current troubles.
He says, "It's insane, that setting cars on fire is the new strike.
"I went there (to France) to live because it seemed so simple.
"Now it's anything but. I don't know how they'll recover from this."

Will we have to take Johnny Depp back into our collective bosom once again?
It's OK...you can come back home now...

Depp 2003 link: http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/09/03/101048.php
Depp 2005 link:http://www.contactmusic.com/new/xmlfeed.nsf/mndwebpages/depp%20i%20cant%20stay%20in%20riot-ravaged%20france