Depp and Amber Heard, who would marry in 2015, met on the Rum Diary set.
HUNTER S. THOMPSON WAS ON SET IN SPIRIT
While Thompson died in 2005, Depp and Robinson stipulated that a chair with his name on it as well as a script and a full glass of Chivas Regal (Thompson’s favorite drink) had to be present on set every day.
AMBER HEARD WASN’T THE FIRST CHOICE TO PLAY CHENAULT
Scarlett Johansson and Keira Knightley were considered for the part