In a recent interview with the BBC, Johnny Depp stated that the end of his acting career is “not too far away,” and he hopes to move on to “quieter things” in the near future.

“I wouldn’t say I’m dropping out any second, but I would say it’s probably not too far away,” said Depp. “When you add up the amount of dialogue that you say per year and you realise that you’ve said written words more than you’ve had a chance to say your own words, you start thinking about that as an insane option for a human being.”

Of course, Depp has a few more films scheduled before retirement is an option. Pirates of the Caribbean 5 is due in 2015, and a sequel to Alice in Wonderland is rumored to include an appearance by Depp’s character, The Mad Hatter. He is also set to appear as the title character in the forthcoming film Mortdecai. (via the Guardian)