Johnny Depp performed a heartfelt reading of Prayer of the Faithful at Shane MacGowan’s funeral – but fans were confused by the actor apparently using an Irish accent to do so.
Dressed in a black suit, hat and wearing a scarf and dark sunglasses, the 60-year-old actor was one of many well-known faces to pay tribute to the late singer.
Shane MacGowan’s funeral
MacGowan, who died last week following a battle with pneumonia, is most well-known for the Christmas classic The Fairytale of New York, which is expected to reach Number One in the charts this season.
The Irish singer had been discharged from hospital over a week before after undergoing treatment for viral encephalitis, a condition in which swelling develops on the brain.
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Depp was joined by Hothouse Flowers frontman Liam O’Maonlai as they read the prayers of the faithful during this afternoon’s service at Saint Mary of the Rosary Church in Nenagh.
But some who viewed the service live stream noticed him having more of an Irish twang rather than his usual American accent.
One viewer posted on X: ‘Did I imagine Johnny Depp’s Irish accent or was that really a thing?’
Another asked: ‘Is Johnny Depp really trying on an Irish accent?’
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Earlier, Hollywood actor Depp waved to the crowds at Saint Mary’s of the Rosary Church in Nenagh, Co. Tipperary ahead of taking part in Shane MacGowan’s funeral.
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The Pirates Of The Caribbean series star previously attended MacGowan’s wedding to Victoria Mary Clarke.
MacGowan’s wife Victoria Mary Clarke was pictured in tears as she grieved before the coffin was brought into the church, draped in a Irish flag.
Earlier, fans belted out his classic Christmas hit Fairytale of New York, raised a glass of Guinness and threw flowers as his funeral procession made its way through the capital.
MacGowan’s widow had wanted a celebration of her husband’s life and gave a thumbs up and smiled broadly as she saw the people of Dublin respond as she hoped.
