(CNN) — Australia's deputy prime minister -- who once threatened to euthanize dogs belonging to Johnny Depp and Amber Heard -- has mocked the actors' videotaped apology for failing to declare the Yorkshire terriers when entering the country last year.
Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce told Australian public broadcaster ABC that Depp "
looked like he was auditioning for the Godfather" in the somber apology video, but said
he did not "think he'll get an Academy Award for his performance."
He doubled down on his criticism in an interview with CNN affiliate Channel 7's "Sunrise" program, advising the Academy Award-nominated actor to "do it again" with "a little gusto."
The apology video by the Hollywood couple was played to a Queensland court on Monday as Heard appeared over the incident.
Heard, an actress who has appeared in films including "Magic Mike XXL" and "The Danish Girl," was spared a conviction when she pleaded guilty to knowingly producing a false or misleading document, while two other charges of illegally importing her dogs were dismissed.
The court magistrate gave her a one-month good behavior bond sentence, Channel 7 said. If she breaks the bond, she will have to pay a fine of 1,000 Australian dollars ($767), but the incident will not go on record.