I can sort of see him getting one in the future, but not unless his acting gets a hell of a lot better.
And no, I'm not saying he's a bad actor, I'm saying it's not oscar worthy
He's had Oscar-worthy roles in the past, and when he's doing a "normal" role, he's still quite good. But he needs to stay away from Tim burton now. Those two are no longer a good combination.
I suspect he hasn't won an Oscar because no one knows who he is! Johnny Depp never plays a role; Johnny Depp IS the role. The academy can't find Jack Sparrow (Captain!) or Willy Wonka to give them an award!
I honestly don't think that any of these roles, bar Edward Scissorhands was worthy of an Oscar...
I love the Pirates movies, but I can't see any of those movies winning an Oscar either.
He got an Oscar nomination for the first pirates, but lost because the academy tends to look down on performances in major blockbusters. It was a double screw on it, since it was also a comedic role, which also tend to be looked down on.
And no, I'm not saying he's a bad actor, I'm saying it's not oscar worthy
I love the Pirates movies, but I can't see any of those movies winning an Oscar either.