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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Adam White

Johnny Depp makes big screen return as Ebenezer Scrooge in new Ti West film

Johnny Depp Ebenezer Scrooge Ti West
  • Johnny Depp made a surprise appearance at San Diego Comic-Con, in character as Ebenezer Scrooge , to promote his new film, Ebenezer .
  • This marks Depp's first studio movie since 2018's Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald.
  • The film, directed by Ti West, appears to be a broad comedy adaptation of Charles Dickens's original story.
  • The promotional trailer positions Depp's Scrooge alongside his classic characters like Jack Sparrow and Edward Scissorhands.
  • Also starring Andrea Riseborough, Rupert Grint , Daisy Ridley, and Ian McKellen, Ebenezer is set for release on 13 November.

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