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In the mid-1990s, Johnny Depp and Marlon Brando were in many ways at opposite ends of their respective career trajectories. Whereas Brando’s storied reign as one of Hollywood’s finest actors was beginning to wind down with the slow retreat of age, Depp was emerging as one of Hollywood’s most sought-after leading men. In 1994, the 70-year-old Brando and 31-year-old Depp fatefully crossed paths by way of a shared silver screen, both starring in a unique take on the infamous fictional libertine Don Juan in the movie “Don Juan DeMarco.” In the film, Brando plays a psychiatrist who is tasked with treating a patient named Don Juan DeMarco who is convinced that he is the world’s greatest lover of the same name. The film — which also stars actress Faye Dunaway — received mixed reviews, with Roger Ebert giving it a considerably “meh” two-star review (via Rotten Tomatoes).

Despite the movie’s lackluster reception, it managed to accomplish one thing: It introduced two of the most respected actors of their respective generations. “I mean, initially when you meet a legend, this kind of legend, this myth, there is a part of you that’s deeply sort of stupefied,” Depp said of his first encounter with Brando in a 2010 appearance on the British talk show “Friday Night with Jonathan Ross” (via YouTube). “But, at the same time, he made me feel so comfortable and wouldn’t let you go in that direction … after a while, Marlon Brando just became Marlon. One of the funniest humans I’ve ever known.”

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