How Johnny Depp surprised Comic-Con as ‘Scrooge’ and pulled off top-secret stunt, from 3-hours in makeup to going ‘off script’
That Johnny Depp appearance at Comic-Con on Thursday was no small feat to pull off. Sources tell Page Six Hollywood that the activation to promote Paramount’s “Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol” took two months of planning, a quick turnaround by Comic-Con standards.
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That Johnny Depp appearance at Comic-Con on Thursday was no small feat to pull off. Sources tell Page Six Hollywood that the activation to promote Paramount’s “Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol” took two months of planning, a quick turnaround by Comic-Con standards. Back in mid-May, Paramount Global Marketing and Distribution chief Josh Goldstine came up with the idea of bringing Depp to San Diego in full costume as Charles Dickens’ notorious miser Ebenezer Scrooge and reached out to the actor to enlist him for the gambit. Depp said yes immediately, and the studio’s marketing team began devising an elaborate set that included the storefront of Ebenezer Scrooge and Jacob Marley’s shop.
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How Johnny Depp surprised Comic-Con as ‘Scrooge’ and pulled off top-secret stunt, from 3-hours in makeup to going ‘off script’
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