Johnny Depp is afraid of clowns.

The reason for his coulrophobia? Because, as he stated in an interview with Australia’s Courier Mail newspaper, “it’s impossible, thanks to their painted-on smiles, to distinguish if they are happy or if they are about to bite your face off!” Depp went on to say, “there always seemed to be a darkness lurking just under the surface, a potential for real evil.” It makes you wonder what kind of potential he thinks characters such as Edward Scissorhands or his version of Willy Wonka have...

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