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  Johnny Depp Stars In Paul McCartney's New 'Early Days' Video
  . (Radio.com) Paul McCartney took a left-field approach when casting the video for "Early Days," a remembrance song for John Lennon off his 2013 album New. Rather than find lookalikes for himself and Lennon, the former Beatle went with unknown actors playing aspiring musicians in 1950s South - and instead of putting Johnny Depp front and center, which could have overshadowed the video's heartfelt story, McCartney relegated the actor to a peripheral role as one of his bandmates.
  But even if Depp didn't have prior experience in a band, McCartney likely still would have cast him; he thinks that actors are naturally suited to try their hand at music, and vice-versa. "They're similar gigs, really," he added. "Ringo [Starr] used to know Peter Sellers very well, and Peter wanted to be a drummer - that was his secret closet ambition. You run into a lot of guys who play who are actors. There a bunch you can think of. Bruce Willis does it. Then there are people who do both, like Jared Leto." More including the video.