As per a recent story from Variety, Johnny Depp has officially entered final discussions to star in the upcoming holiday remake, Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol.
If discussions go well, the 62-year-old Depp will appear as the iconic literary protagonist Ebenezer Scrooge.
A cynical, misanthropic, holiday-hating miser in Victorian England, Scrooge slowly comes to learn the importance of Christmas spirit in the course of Charles Dickens' beloved classic.
Previously, the character has been portrayed by some of the entertainment industry's most recognizable faces, with past interpretations from George C. Scott, Jim Carrey, Bill Murray (Scrooged) and Michael Caine (A Muppet Christmas Carol), among many others.
The new version of the story will be directed by Pearl filmmaker Ti West, with a script provided by Legion's Nathaniel Halpern. Andrea Riseborough, best known for her role in Oblivion, will co-star in as a yet undisclosed role alongside Depp.
If all goes well, the film is slated to arrive in theaters on November, 2026.
Should he decide to accept a part in the movie, the holiday film would mark Depp's significant role in a mainstream production following his highly publicized legal battle with ex-wife Amber Heard.
The last well-known film Depp previously starred in was 2018's Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. As a result of the controversial news stories surrounding his relationship with Heard, Depp was ultimately fired and replaced by Mads Mikkelsen for 2022's Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore.
Since his courtroom trial with Heard, Depp has kept a mostly low profile, appearing in a handful of comparatively smaller-scale films like 2023's Jeanne du Barry.
However, he is also slated to star in the upcoming thriller Day Drinker with Penelope Cruz and Madelyn Cline. As of right now, no official date has been set for the movie's release.
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