He's famous for always wearing tinted glasses.
But now Johnny Depp has revealed the real reason for the accessory, admitting he is 'basically blind as a bat' in his left eye.
The 50-year-old actor told Rolling Stone magazine that he has been suffering from eyesight issues from birth, and is forced to rely heavily on his prescription glasses.
In addition, Johnny said that he is near-sighted in his right eye, and neither condition can be treated.
He explained: 'Everything is just very, very blurry. I've never had proper vision.'
And while the actor is able to rely in his glasses in his personal life, when it comes to his film roles it's more difficult.
In his most famous guises such as Jack Sparrow, Edward Scissorhands and the most recent Tonto in The Lone Ranger, Johnny is forced to go without his glasses while filming - meaning he can only see a few inches in front of him at any one time.
Johnny also opened up about his split from Vanessa Paradis, his former partner of 14 years with whom he has two children, admitting the break-up last June 'wasn't easy' on anyone.
He said: 'The last couple years have been a bit bumpy. At times, certainly unpleasant, but that's the nature of breakups, I guess, especially when there are kiddies involved.
'Relationships are very difficult. Especially in the racket that I'm in because you're constantly away or they're away and so it's hard. It wasn't easy on her. It wasn't easy on me. It wasn't easy on the kids. So, yeah. The trajectory of that relationship - you play it out until it goes, one thing leads to another.
'So for whatever reason that ceases, it doesn't stop the fact that you care for that person, and they're the mother of your kids, and you'll always know each other, and you're always gonna be in each other's lives because of those kids. You might as well make the best of it.'
But Johnny, who was famed for his tumultuous making and breaking up with British model Kate Moss, days he handled his relationship meltdown with more maturity this time round.
He said: 'In terms of the breakup, I definitely wasn't going to rely on the drink to ease things or cushion the blow or cushion the situation.
'Cause that could have been fatal. I felt it was my duty to be real clear throughout that. I had something pretty serious to focus on, really, which was making sure that my kids were gonna be cool.'
And he added that his children are doing well.
'They've been incredibly understanding, incredibly strong throughout the whole ordeal. And it's hard on every side. You know, Vanessa's side, certainly not easy. My side, not easy. The kids are the most complicated,' he explained.
'The thing is, kiddies come first. You can't shield them, because then you'd be lying. So you can at least be honest with your kids, and you say the absolute truth to your child - that was very important to not pussyfoot around.'
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