First Look at Johnny Depp as Whitey Bulger in 'Black Mass'

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The 'Lone Ranger' actor undergoes dramatic transformation to play the infamous crime kingpin in the biopic directed by Scott Cooper.

May 19, 2014

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Johnny Depp was almost unrecognizable when spotted on the set of his new movie "Black Mass". He was spotted in Boston, Massachusetts wearing a bald cap with thin blond hair to portray Whitey Bulger in the true-story movie.

Bulger was an FBI informant in taking down a Mafia family who invaded his turf. However, he was later outed as a criminal himself and went into hiding when the Feds closed in on their targets. He became a fugitive for years before being arrested in 2011.

Joel Edgerton will play FBI agen John Connolly, Bulger's childhood friend. Connolly himself ends up in prison for tipping Bulger about the Feds' plan. Guy Pearce will play Bulger's brother, Bill, who was president of the Massachusetts Senate and a big power broker in town.

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Scott Cooper ("Crazy Heart") serves as a director for the biopic.

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