Despite its star-studded cast and $60 million budget, Mortdecai was a major "box office bomb".
Accompanied by his loyal, long-suffering manservant (Paul Bettany), Mortdecai globetrots from London to Moscow and Los Angeles. Along the way, he must juggle angry Russian oligarchs, international terrorists, and his wife, Johanna (Gwyneth Paltrow), who is as disgusted by his new mustache as she is by their financial ruin. Cast and Characters
The story follows (Depp), a debonair yet unscrupulous art dealer and part-time rogue who is deeply in debt to the British government. To settle his tax bills, he is recruited by Inspector Alistair Martland (Ewan McGregor) of MI5 to recover a stolen Goya painting. Rumour has it that the painting contains a hidden code leading to a lost bank account filled with Nazi gold.
While the film remains a low point in Depp's mid-2010s career, a small segment of audiences appreciated it as a lighthearted, silly farce that didn't take itself too seriously.
as Milton Krampf: A sleazy American art dealer pursuing the same Goya painting. Critical and Commercial Performance
as Jock Strapp: Mortdecai's resilient manservant who repeatedly survives accidental injuries inflicted by his master.
The film features a high-profile ensemble cast, though many critics felt their talents were underutilised:
Despite its star-studded cast and $60 million budget, Mortdecai was a major "box office bomb".
Accompanied by his loyal, long-suffering manservant (Paul Bettany), Mortdecai globetrots from London to Moscow and Los Angeles. Along the way, he must juggle angry Russian oligarchs, international terrorists, and his wife, Johanna (Gwyneth Paltrow), who is as disgusted by his new mustache as she is by their financial ruin. Cast and Characters Despite its star-studded cast and $60 million budget,
The story follows (Depp), a debonair yet unscrupulous art dealer and part-time rogue who is deeply in debt to the British government. To settle his tax bills, he is recruited by Inspector Alistair Martland (Ewan McGregor) of MI5 to recover a stolen Goya painting. Rumour has it that the painting contains a hidden code leading to a lost bank account filled with Nazi gold. Cast and Characters The story follows (Depp), a
While the film remains a low point in Depp's mid-2010s career, a small segment of audiences appreciated it as a lighthearted, silly farce that didn't take itself too seriously. While the film remains a low point in
as Milton Krampf: A sleazy American art dealer pursuing the same Goya painting. Critical and Commercial Performance
as Jock Strapp: Mortdecai's resilient manservant who repeatedly survives accidental injuries inflicted by his master.
The film features a high-profile ensemble cast, though many critics felt their talents were underutilised:
