Hollywood star Johnny Depp is renowned for not wasting his beer, but it was a spill of a very different kind that saw him flying back to the US. The actor is rumoured to have broken his right wrist go-karting on a private track at five-time MotoGP world champion Mick Doohan’s luxurious Coomera property last weekend. Depp has been based at the sprawling waterfront compound since he arrived on the Gold Coast last month, the Gold Coast Bulletin reports. Scroll down for video . Johnny Depp held his injured right hand, which was bandaged up, close to his chest as he boarded a private jet in Australia bound for LA, where he will undergo surgery . Mick Doohan's palacial residence has been used by numerous film stars and personalities. Johnny Depp was living here while filming the latest instalment of Pirates of the Caribbean . Angelina Jolie rented Doohan's premises while filming her film Unbroken in Australia . The house includes an exterior living room, a jetty and a private helicopter hangar . Located in Coomera on Queensland’s stunning Gold Coast, Doohan’s property boasts an enormous outdoor pool, tennis courts and 16 hectares of sweeping private grounds that offer picturesque views along the coastline. The secluded home provides all the accoutrements one would expect a famous film star needs that also includes an exterior living room, a jetty and a private helicopter hangar. Injured Depp appeared in high spirits on Wednesday as he boarded a private jet in Brisbane, bound for Los Angeles. Mick Doohan is a former five-time MotoGP world champion . The 51-year-old actor will require surgery  after injuring his right hand on Australia's Gold Coast while filming the latest installment of the Pirates of the Caribbean movie franchise. Johnny, who was not on the set of the fifth Pirates movie when the mystery ailment occurred, appeared with his hand taped up and he seemed to be favouring it as he held it close to his chest. Still thinking of the movie: Johnny's injured hand had a black covering with a skull and crossbones on it . However, despite needing surgery, which he voluntarily chose to return to the United States for, Johnny appeared to be in jovial spirits, smiling and waving at fans as he made his way onto the plane. He even showed that the movie, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales is still in the foremost of his thoughts, as his bandage featured a skull and crossbones. The incident is expected to only cause a short delay to filming of the movie, in which Johnny reprises his iconic role as Captain Jack Sparrow in the lucrative fantasy franchise. It is said Mr Depp will be overseas for two weeks during which his absence will only 'minimally' affect production as other scenes are filmed. The spokesperson also said the film's release date will still be July 2017. It is not clear if Johnny's new wife Amber Heard, 28, who he married last month, will be in LA to look after him when he arrives. High spirits: Johnny chose to return to the US for surgery but appeared to be in high spirits as he boarded the jet . She has most recently been hard at work on new movie, The Danish Girl, alongside Eddie Redmayne in London. Queensland police and ambulance services confirmed that they were not called to any incident regarding Mr Depp. ‘We did not have to make any response on the Gold Coast involving him. He'll be back: The incident is expected to only cause a minimal delay to filming of the movie, in which Johnny reprises his iconic role as Captain Jack Sparrow . Short trip: It is said that Johnny will be overseas for two weeks during which his absence will only 'minimally' affect production as other scenes are filmed . 'He may have taken himself by private means to hospital but we did not transport him or treat him for any injuries,’ Queensland Ambulance Service told Daily Mail Australia. A Queensland police spokesman said that they had not been called to any incident involving the actor. Mr Depp flew to Australia last month ahead of filming in Queensland, and has been spotted at a number of musical events when not on the Gold Coast set of the film. Can't keep Captain Jack Sparrow down: Despite his mystery illness, Johnny appeared to be in a good mood as he boarded the private jet . Mystery: The incident did not occur on the set and Queensland police and ambulance services confirmed that they were not called to any incident regarding Mr Depp . He was seen attending the Marilyn Manson show in Brisbane late last month, even appearing on stage with the famous rock star. A few days earlier he was again seen at the Foo Fighters concert in the same capital city of Queensland. Along with Depp, Australian actor Geoffrey Rush will rejoin the cast for the fifth time in his role as Hector Barbossa. Don't worry about me: Johnny gave a thumbs up as he arrived at the airport in a chauffeured car . Not in pain: Johnny didn't seem to be in any pain as he happily chatted with airline staff . Continuing as planned: A spokesperson has said the  release date of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales will still be July 2017 . In the latest outing in the Pirates of the Carribean franchise, Spanish actor Javier Bardem has signed on to the play the film's antagonist, Captain Salazar, while newcomers Kaya Scodelario of The Maze Runner fame and young Aussie Brenton Thwaites will also star. While it has been confirmed that British actress Keira Knightley will not reprise her role, Orlando Bloom is rumoured to return as Will Turner, though it has not been confirmed. The new film sees Captain Jack Sparrow pursued by an old rival, Salazar, as the evil enemy who along with his ghost pirate crew has escaped from the Bermuda Triangle and vows to kill every pirate at sea. Jack is back: Johnny has reprised his role of Captain Jack Sparrow in the fifth installment of the Disney movie . Minor delays: Filming is well under way on the Gold Coast in Queensland and will only be minimally affected by Johnny's injury . TLC? It is not clear if Johnny's new wife Amber Heard, 28, who he married last month, will be in LA to look after him when he arrives as she is currently filming in London .
Depp has been based at Doohan's sprawling waterfront compound . It is located in Coomera on Queensland’s stunning Gold Coast . The property has an enormous outdoor pool, tennis courts and 16 hectares . Depp boarded a private jet back to LA after injuring his hand . He has been on the Gold Coast filming new Pirates of the Caribbean movie .