Earlier this year,Johnny Deppgot married to actressAmber Heard, and while some couples may still be in their “honeymoon” phase after a few months,Johnny Depphas skipped right ahead to the “pranking your wife” stage of their relationship.Entertainment Tonighthas debuted a new video from theVelocityTV seriesOverhaulin, which teamed up withJohnny Deppfor an epic prank, where they convinced his wife that her beloved 1968 Mustang was stolen. As it turns out, the car wasn’t stolen at all, but was fully restored by the Overhaulin team.
The actress has had the car for eight years, which she described as a “beautiful piece ofjunk,” and she also revealed that the car actually caused quite a bit of financial problems for her when she was just starting out in Hollywood. Despite being stolen twice, she still hung on to it for all of these years, and as a part of Overhaulin’s finalepisodes, ending a nine-season run, they helpedJohnny Depppull off this prank, along withAmber Heard’s father. To get fans ready for the episode,Entertainment Tonightdebuted a video where host Chris Jacobs describes working withJohnny Deppon the prank, and we also have two clips from Velocity, where we see how the actress found out she was being pranked, and where she gets to see herfully-restored carfor the first time.
To pull of this prank, Chris Jacobs and legendary car designer Chip Foose portrayed a pair of star-struck cops, who are too busy taking selfies tho try and get her stolen car back.Johnny Depphimself played the “inside man,” admitting in these videos that it was hard to keep this prank asecretfrom his wife. Chris Jacobs reveals that he loved working withJohnny Deppbecause he is such a down-to-Earth guy, and that he loved the creative process.
Overhaulin debuted in 2004. This special episode featuringJohnny DeppandAmber Heardairs Wednesday, November 4 on the Velocity channel, as one of its final episodes. The show has always engaged human stories and the strong emotional connection between man and machine, with the hosts surprising unsuspecting owners with gorgeous, restored vehicles. While it remains to be seen what’s next for Chris Jacobs, Chip Foose and the rest of the Overhaulin team, these final episodes will surely close out the series on the right now.
Take a look at the behind-the-scenes video featuring interviews with Chris Jacobs, along with two clips that showAmber Heardgoing from annoyed to overjoyed in a matter of minutes. What do you think aboutJohnny Depp’s prank on his new wifeAmber Heard? Would you like to see a celebrity-themed car restoration show? Let us know what you think, and be sure to tune in to one of Overhaulin’s final episodes on November 4 to see how this entire prank unfolded.
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