Johnny Depp Appears as Scrooge to Promote Ebenezer

Johnny Depp appeared as Ebenezer Scrooge at Bryant Park Winter Village in New York City to promote the upcoming film Ebenezer, with the actor staying in character during a staged disruption of holiday activities. The film is scheduled to open in theaters on November 13, 2026. Wearing Victorian clothing, a black top hat and coat, and carrying a cane, Depp adopted Scrooge’s hunched posture and silver-haired appearance. Promotional videos showed him interrupting a choir, tossing cookies onto the ground and knocking over a Christmas tree. The appearance was part of the film’s promotional campaign. Depp said the character began to take shape when he first put on the wardrobe, which he compared to a suit of armor. In comments about his approach to the role, he said he was more interested in understanding why Scrooge became a miser than simply portraying him as cruel. He described Scrooge as someone who had withdrawn from the world. Ebenezer is a supernatural adaptation of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, first published in 1843. Its story follows Scrooge on Christmas Eve as he encounters his past, present and future. The film’s promotional synopsis describes the journey as one...