Paramount is Betting Johnny Depp Can Make a Comeback With ‘Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol’
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- ▪The studio is making Depp the face of its Thanksgiving offering, “Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol.”“The master of misfits returns,” Paramount proclaims in the film’s teaser trailer, released on Thursday.
- ▪It then cuts to a heavily made-up Depp as Ebenezer Scrooge.
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#masthead-section-label, #masthead-bar-one { display: none }What to WatchJuly Streaming GuideBest 2026 Movies So Far‘The Odyssey’‘Hadestown: The Musical’‘A Sad and Beautiful World’‘Her Private Hell’AdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTYou have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load.Supported bySKIP ADVERTISEMENTJohnny Depp Steps Onto the Comeback Campaign TrailParamount is betting that audiences will re-embrace the star a decade after allegations of domestic abuse and a defamation trial.Listen · 7:10 min Share full article268Johnny Depp, dressed as the title character of “Ebenezer,” interacting with fans at Comic-Con International.Credit...Sandy Huffaker for The New York TimesBy Brooks BarnesBrooks…
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