Johnny Depp sent fans at a San Diego Comic-Con into a frenzy on Thursday, as he stepped into the shoes of Ebenezer Scrooge to promote his upcoming horror-fantasy film ‘Ebenezer’, adapted from Charles Dickens’ famous A Christmas Carol.The actor, who has largely shied away from major Hollywood studio projects in recent years, delighted fans with an in-character interaction at the convention.
Johnny Depp surprises fans at Comic-Con
Dressed in a long overcoat, top hat and sporting Scrooge’s trademark gruff behavior, Depp emerges from a faux snow-covered storefront marked “Scrooge and Marley”. His unexpected appearance quickly drew a crowd, with fans cheering him on as he played to the audience’s jeers. “You have a job? You seem to have some free time. Why are you here?” he was quoted as saying to an audience member, to laughter from the crowd.“I can only say you’re all very, very strange people. Humbug,” he says the character’s iconic line, before retreating inside.
The first trailer of Johnny Depp’s ‘Ebenezer’ has dropped online
With a surprise appearance, Paramount Pictures officially unveiled the first trailer for ‘Ebenezer’, confirming that Depp will lead the film as Ebenezer Scrooge. The studio also released the first title poster of the film and announced a theatrical release date of November 13.“The name you know. The story you don’t. @johnnydepp is Ebenezer Scrooge in #EbenezerMovie – only in theaters November 13,” the studio wrote on their official handle.
About ‘Ebenezer’
Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Ti West, the film promises a darker, more sinister interpretation of the 1843 classic novella. Set against the backdrop of Victorian London, the adaptation follows the lonely and miserable Scrooge as he is forced to confront the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come during a chilling supernatural journey that challenges his worldview.
‘Ebenezer’ cast and release date
The film also boasts a star-studded supporting cast. Ian McKellen played Jacob Marley, Andrea Riseborough portrayed the Ghost of Christmas Past, Tramell Tillman played the role of the Ghost of Christmas Present, Daisy Ridley appeared as the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, while Rupert Grint starred as Bob Cratchit.“Ebenezer” is set to hit theaters on November 13, just before Thanksgiving.