'He was cramming them in like sardines': Sacha Baron Cohen jokes Alice Through The Looking Glass was a 'cover' for Johnny Depp's 'big dog smuggling operation'

By Sophie Goulopoulos For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 19:28 EST, 24 May 2016 | Updated: 20:28 EST, 24 May 2016

He's one of the most versatile comedic actors with the ability to transform into an array of colourful characters and maintain a straight face.

And there was little doubt Sacha Baron Cohen was poking a little fun, albeit completely deadpan, at his Alice Through The Looking Glass co-star Johnny Depp after his legal woes Down Under.

The 44-year-old, who's married to Australian actress Isla Fisher, joked on Wednesday the entire film was a 'cover' for a larger 'dog smuggling operation'.

'He was cramming them in like sardines': Sacha Baron Cohen joked Alice Through The Looking Glass was a 'cover' for Johnny Depp's 'big dog smuggling operation'

'He was cramming them in like sardines': Sacha Baron Cohen joked Alice Through The Looking Glass was a 'cover' for Johnny Depp's 'big dog smuggling operation'

'Johnny had been doing using his private jet to just ferry, literally cramming [dogs] in there like sardines,' he quipped on Sunrise. 

'He was ramming these very high end dogs in and transporting them around the world to oligarchs.'

He then asked whether Australians would even consider going to see the new Alice film because it featured 'the great dog smuggler'.

'The great dog smuggler': The 44-year-old, who's married to Australian actress Isla Fisher, wondered whether audiences Down Under would even consider going to see the new Alice film because of Johnny's recent woes

'The great dog smuggler': The 44-year-old, who's married to Australian actress Isla Fisher, wondered whether audiences Down Under would even consider going to see the new Alice film because of Johnny's recent woes

All in time: Sacha stars opposite Johnny in Alice Through The Looking Glass, where he plays the character of Time itself

All in time: Sacha stars opposite Johnny in Alice Through The Looking Glass, where he plays the character of Time itself

Johnny's wife Amber Heard was let off with a good behaviour bond last month after she pleaded guilty to falsifying travel documents.

She had attempted to sneak the couple's two Yorkshire Terriers, Pistol and Boo, into the country when Depp was filming the latest Pirates of the Caribbean film. 

As part of the plea deal, the couple made an apology to Australia in a short video that was meant to highlight the importance of quarantine to protecting the fragile ecosystem.

New film: Johnny stars as the Mad Hatter in the second installment of the Alice In Wonderland franchise

New film: Johnny stars as the Mad Hatter in the second installment of the Alice In Wonderland franchise

Cringe-worthy: Johnny's wife Amber Heard (right) was let off with a good behaviour bond last month after she pleaded guilty to falsifying travel documents

Cringe-worthy: Johnny's wife Amber Heard (right) was let off with a good behaviour bond last month after she pleaded guilty to falsifying travel documents

It was widely mocked for its dead-pan tone and the actors' odd manner, with many likening it to a North Korean or ISIS hostage video.

Amber was cleared of charges of illegally importing animals for not putting the dogs through proper quarantine procedures. 

Sacha and Johnny appear in the latest James Bobin-directed film, the second installment in the Alice in Wonderland franchise which is set for release in Australia May 26.

Happy couple: Sacha is married to Australian actress Isla Fisher

Happy couple: Sacha is married to Australian actress Isla Fisher

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