21 Jumpstreet is a 2002 American action comedy film. In the film, Johnny Depp stars as a police officer who goes undercover to infiltrate a college sorority full of criminal masterminds. It is the first movie from director Tim Story and features an ensemble cast that includes Holly Robinson Peete, Peter DeLuise, and David Mazouz. The 21 Jumpstreet series has been remade three times: in 2003 with the sequel 21 Jump Street starring Channing Tatum and Ice Cube; in 2012 with The Heat starring Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy; and again in 2014 with 22 Jump Street starring Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum. In 2015, a new remake is being produced as a television series for Fox. In 2007, the book "The New Jack City", by Jeff Chang, was published, which revealed for the first time that Johnny Depp was the ideal choice to play undercover cop Todd Jones in the film. In a cover story interview with "Rolling Stone", Johnny Depp revealed that he was initially offered a role in Menace II Society but turned it down because of his commitment to 21 Jumpstreet. Johnny Depp was in negotiations in 1997 to star in Menace II Society. The role went to Ice Cube instead, but it is widely believed that the script was rewritten to accommodate Depp's involvement. Depp later stated "I'll do anything to get back into the movie industry. When I saw the movie, I thought it was really good, particularly because of how it was edited." Sony Pictures approached Johnny Depp about starring in "21 Jump Street" after seeing him perform off-Broadway in the musical "The Public Theater's Frost/Nixon". Johnny agreed on one condition: that he would have an equal billing with co-star Will Smith. The film was a huge success, both critically and financially, and Johnny Depp became a major star. In 2003, the franchise returned with the sequel to "21 Jumpstreet", "21 Jump Street". Johnny Depp returned as undercover officer Todd Jones in this film. In this one, Smith reprises his role as Detective Schmidt. In the original film—and in 2003's sequel—Johnny Depp appears in much less screentime than Smith, though he's still listed as co-star.Following the success of this movie and its two sequels, Sony Pictures decided to bring back Johnny Depp and his character of Officer Todd Jones for a third film. They approached creator Tim Story about the idea and he agreed. However, he also had another idea for his next project; which is "The Brave One". The film began casting officially in Los Angeles on September 17, 2005. The movie is about a woman (played by Anne Hathaway) who secretly poses as a man (played by Marisa Tomei) to learn about the people and crimes around her. This was the first time that Johnny Depp and Anne Hathaway worked together. It was also the last big screen appearance of actress Jodie Foster as Kim Wall. It was not until 2017 that this film would finally be released and seen by audiences and critics alike. 8eeb4e9f32 54
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