The story follows (Depp), a debonair yet unscrupulous art dealer and part-time rogue who is deeply in debt to the British government. To settle his tax bills, he is recruited by Inspector Alistair Martland (Ewan McGregor) of MI5 to recover a stolen Goya painting. Rumour has it that the painting contains a hidden code leading to a lost bank account filled with Nazi gold.
Despite its star-studded cast and $60 million budget, Mortdecai was a major "box office bomb".
as Charlie Mortdecai: An eccentric, cartoonish portrayal defined by a distinctive accent and a controversial curled mustache.
It grossed approximately $47.3 million worldwide, failing to recoup its production costs. In its third week, it suffered one of the largest theatre drops in history, losing over 90% of its screens.
as Inspector Martland: An MI5 agent who has held a torch for Johanna since college.