Hollywood actor Johnny Depp apologized for his hints about the possible murder of US President Donald Trump. He joked about this, answering questions from fans at the British rock festival Glastonbury. The White House condemned Depp, according to the Russian Service of the BBC. "I apologize for the bad joke that I tried last night in a bad taste to address President Tram," the 54-year-old actor told People magazine. "It turned out not as expected, I did not have malicious intent. I was just trying to entertain [the public], and not hurt anyone, "added Depp. The actor joked about Trump, answering questions before the show at the Glastonberry Festival of the 2004 film "The Libertine", in which he starred. "It will get to the press, and it will be terrible.". But I would like you to become a part of this, "- said the actor. And he asked the fans if they remember "when the last time the actor killed the president". "I would like to clarify: I'm not an actor. I just lie to make a living, "- ended his joke Depp. The actor was killed by US President Abraham Lincoln. April 14, 1865 he was shot in Washington during the performance "Our American Cousin" artist John Wilks Booth. Depp's remarks about "killing the president as an actor" sparked sharp criticism from Trump supporters. On Friday, White House spokesman Sean Spicer expressed concern over the fact that jokes about the "murder of Trump" are heard more often. Actress Cathy Griffin starred in a photo shoot in May, where a model of the "cut-off head" of the US president was used as a props. Griffin criticized the supporters of Trump and many others, including Chelsea Clinton, daughter of rival Trump in the presidential election Hillary Clinton. The actress apologized for the photo session, "begged" for forgiveness and admitted that she "crossed the line of what was permitted". Despite her apologies, CNN fired Griffin because of the photo with "Trump's head". In the United States show the production of William Shakespeare's play "Julius Caesar". In the role of the Roman emperor in it appears the businessman-blond in a blue suit and a bright tie, and his wife Kalpurnia speaks with a Slavic accent. The life of the protagonist of the play ends, as well as his prototype - kills as a result of the conspiracy. This week a number of American theaters reported receiving emails whose authors criticized the production and threatened the actors and directors. Speech in the letters was about the play with the "murder of Trump," but the authors wrote not to the theater where the production was taking place, but to others. As for Johnny Depp, he is not the first time talking about Trump. In May, he said he was ready to replace the actor Alec Baldwin, the parodying US president in the satirical show Saturday Night Live. And last year Depp starred in the comic short film "The Art of Concluding a Deal", based on the story of which was Trump's autobiography.

Original article: Johnny Depp apologized for the joke about the desire to kill Trump.