Johnny Depp took his version of Ebenezer Scrooge to Manhattan’s Bryant Park on the evening of November 2. The actor appeared in costume and makeup for a promotional performance ahead of Ti West’s film Ebenezer.
In footage published by Just Jared, Depp plays up Scrooge’s distaste for the festivities. He tosses Christmas cookies, tips over a decorated tree and bickers with people nearby while staying in character. The park appearance brings the film’s lead character into a real holiday setting before its theatrical release.
The outing followed a screening in New York the previous evening. Speaking to People at that event, Depp said his approach to the role was to work out what had led Scrooge to withdraw from the people around him.
West directs from a screenplay by Nathaniel Halpern, adapting Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. The cast includes Rupert Grint, Andrea Riseborough, Sam Claflin, Daisy Ridley and Ian McKellen. Paramount lists November 13 as the US opening date.
