Johnny Depp Goes Old and Gray as Scrooge in ‘Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol’ Comeback Role

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Johnny Depp appears to be back.

The star, who has largely been working outside of the mainstream Hollywood system in recent years, took the stage during Paramount’s CinemaCon presentation on Thursday to debut his new movie Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol.

Depp walked out to Alex Warren hit “Ordinary,” in his signature hat, sunglasses and scarves, receiving hearty applause from the room of theater owners and distributors as he thanked them for the support and told them he loved them.

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He explained he has been obsessed with A Christmas Carol “since I was a little kid,” and when he was first approached his immediate thought was that no one could match what Reginald Owen has done in the original movie in the ’30s.

“But that’s no reason not to attempt something,” Depp continued, commending director Ti West for doing “something

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