Hilarious social reactions to Depp and Heard’s ‘hostage video’

BARNABY Joyce admits he is no director, but even he reckons Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s grovelling apology could have used some better acting.

BARNABY Joyce admits he is no director.

But the Deputy Prime Minister and Agriculture Minister reckons he certainly would have done a much better job directing the grovelling apology issued by actor Johnny Depp and wife Amber Heard.

The celebrity couple, who broke Australia’s quarantine laws when their two dogs were illegally smuggled into Australia in April last year, yesterday stunned the world with their public apology video for the Australian government.

The Australian Government Department of Agriculture and Water Resources YouTube channel published a 40-second video of the pair, stoic and unsmiling, telling viewers that Australia is a “beautiful island” that’s “free of many pests and diseases that are common around the world”.

While many on social media called it bizarre and ridiculed the star pair, Mr Joyce told Sunrise host Samantha Armytage biosecurity threats were no joke.

While Mr Joyce said his Facebook page has received more likes since the video went viral, he said it was great as the world would know how tough our biosecurity laws are.

Mr Joyce said the department had no choice but to be strict because the threat of rabies was all too real and could decimate our distinct wildlife.

He also maintains he would have euthenasised Boo and Pistol if push had come to shove.

When asked his thoughts of the video itself, Mr Joyce said he definitely would have asked for a couple of takes.

“Let’s definitely use this as an educational tool and I think that’s happening right now,” he said.

“As far as me directing that atrocious movie, no. Even I could have done a little bit better than that. Do it again Johnny. Do it with gusto. Rise to the camera, old trout, rise to the camera.”

Barnaby Joyce says quarantine is not a joke. But he could have directed the video better... #sun7 https://t.co/oRLGvwViF1

— Sunrise (@sunriseon7) April 18, 2016

depp: your deputy pm is g.. good - no one's buying thisjoyce: STICK TO THE SCRIPT!depp: and he doesnt remind me of augustus gloop at all

— colley (@JamColley) April 18, 2016

That Johnny Depp apology video... pic.twitter.com/8dPUZor4QU

— Jason Tin (@jasonthetin) April 18, 2016

Remember when the most humiliating thing we'd ask visiting celebrities to do is tell us who they'd "turn" gay for?

— Peter Taggart (@petertaggart) April 18, 2016

America 2016: a fascist revolution by ersatz wig emperorAustralia 2016: deputy Prime Minister extracts confession from Edward Scissorhands

— christian mccrea (@christianmccrea) April 18, 2016

The Heard/Depp video is now the best hostage thriller of 2016. I feel compelled to give it a star rating.

— Marc Fennell (@marcfennell) April 18, 2016

I'm hearing Johnny Depp has just made a massive donation to Tony Windsor's election campaign.

— Osman Faruqi (@oz_f) April 18, 2016

Did Johnny Depp hire Michael Madsen to play the role of Johnny Depp?

— Rob Ruminski (@ruminski) April 18, 2016

Apparently 'Barnaby Joyce forced Johnny Depp to make a ridiculous hostage video' is not a good enough reason to call people at work

— Cathy (@catherinebouris) April 18, 2016

Idea to eliminate all future bio-security issues:
Show the Depp video on all in-bound flights into Australia.

— Ol' Tommy Nothirst (@AtticusThomas) April 18, 2016

I know it was said at the time but increasingly the Depp stuff is just like that Australian episode of The Simpsons.

— Rick Morton (@SquigglyRick) April 18, 2016

The video apology was played to a packed Gold Coast courtroom yesterday, with the Hollywood pair in town to seek a resolution to the quarantine dispute regarding their two dogs.

Across social media, viewers couldn’t quite believe what they were watching, with many comparing the apology to a hostage video and wondering just how much say the pair had in filming it.