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Johnny Depp stars as Scrooge at Ebenezer premiere in London
Johnny Depp and the cast premiered Ebenezer in London's Leicester Square on Monday.
Depp plays Ebenezer Scrooge, with Rupert Grint as Bob Cratchit and Ian McKellen as Jacob Marley.
The film retells Charles Dickens's 1843 Christmas story about a miser visited by the ghost of his former business partner and spirits of Christmas.
Director Ti West and Depp said they share a long-standing interest in the character and in earlier screen versions.
The adaptation adds a gothic horror feel to the familiar tale.
Depp's role is being described as a comeback after his high-profile legal battles, though he has rejected the idea that he stopped working.
The film is due in cinemas on November 13, and any possibility of Depp returning as Jack Sparrow remains uncertain.
Johnny Depp starred as Ebenezer Scrooge at the London premiere of Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol on Monday night.
The global premiere took place at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square.
Director Ti West and cast members including Rupert Grint, Sam Claflin, Ellie Bamber and Tramell Tillman attended.
The film is due in cinemas on November 13.
Depp described the challenge of playing Scrooge as finding another angle on a character he admired as a child.
- Who
- Johnny Depp starred as Ebenezer Scrooge, alongside cast members including Rupert Grint and Ellie Bamber.
- What
- The global premiere of Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol took place.
- When
- Monday night. The film is due in cinemas on November 13.
- Where
- Odeon Luxe Leicester Square in London.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Depp’s defamation case against his ex-wife Amber Heard took place.
Depp said he had “about 17 comebacks” and did not understand the description.
Depp and the cast attended the film’s London premiere.
Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol is due in cinemas.
- Lead role
- Johnny Depp as Ebenezer Scrooge
- Director
- Ti West
- Premiere venue
- Odeon Luxe Leicester Square, London
- Release date
- November 13
- Cast
- Rupert Grint, Sam Claflin, Ellie Bamber, Tramell Tillman and Robert Strong
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What people are saying
I adored it as a child and to this day I know there is no better person to play Ebenezer Scrooge than Alastair Sim… the challenge is to find another angle
I've had about 17 comebacks, and I don't understand it because I didn't go anywhere
It was a weird cosmic thing where it was meant to be
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