Johnny Depp surprised followers when he confirmed up at San Diego Comedian-Con on Thursday dressed as Ebenezer Scrooge.
The “Sleepy Hole” actor was photographed on the annual extravaganza carrying a high hat and heavy overcoat whereas carrying a cane as he channeled the long-lasting miser from “Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol.”
The virtually unrecognizable actor sported a bushy eyebrow, patchy grey facial hair and lengthy sideburns for the shock look.
In a single photograph, he was wanting by a frost-covered window, and in one other, he was rising from what seemed to be a recreation of a snow-covered door.
Depp, 63, was photographed being greeted by cosplayers dressed as a few of his most iconic characters from earlier movies, together with Willy Wonka from 2005’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Manufacturing unit,” Edward Scissorhands from the titular 1990 basic and Captain Jack Sparrow from the “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise (2003-2017).
Elsewhere on the popular culture conference, he took the stage within the legendary Corridor H as Ebenezer, carrying a candlestick shrunk to a brief finish.
The trailer for the Ti West-directed movie was additionally launched on-line on Thursday.
The actor had already been photographed on the set of the movie in London, wanting simply as unrecognizable in costume as Charles Dickens’ character.
Within the February images, Depp wore a navy blue costume and a cap overlaying his ears, showing alongside his co-star Andrea Riseborough – dressed head to toe in white – who performs the Ghost of Christmas Previous.
“Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol” additionally stars Ian McKellen, Daisy Ridley, Sam Claflin and Rupert Grint.
The movie is scheduled to launch on November 13.
The function marks Depp’s return to main Hollywood movies after successful a defamation lawsuit in opposition to his ex-wife Amber Heard in 2022.
He had sued Heard for $50 million, claiming she defamed him in a Washington Put up opinion piece about abuse in 2018.
Finally, the Aquaman actress was ordered to pay Depp $15 million, though she was additionally awarded $2 million for a counterclaim.
They settled the case that 12 months, with Heard agreeing to pay her ex-husband $1 million.
Heard has since moved to Spain, the place she is elevating her youngsters: Oonagh Paige, 5, and twins Ocean and Agnes, 1.
Earlier than his authorized showdown with Heard within the US, he misplaced a 2020 libel case in opposition to the UK Solar, which he sued for calling him a “spouse beater” in a headline based mostly on Heard’s allegations.