Johnny Depp transforms into "the stingiest miser in history"! "Christmas Surprise Night" subverts the classic hidden onion

"Johnny" Johnny Depp returns to starring in a major Hollywood movie after many years. In "The Night Before Christmas", he becomes the well-known miser "Ebenezer Scrooge" written by British writer Dickens. This time he not only reproduces the mean and stingy side of the character, but also cuts into the character's rarely mentioned inner world to explore Scrooge's softer, humorous and even touching side, leading the audience to re-understand this classic character.

Johnny Depp transforms into the classic miser Ebenezer Scrooge in "The Night Before Christmas," subverting past impressions and injecting humor and mysterious charm into the character. (provided by UIP)

"The Nightmare Before Christmas" is directed by Tea West, the director of "The X-Files", "The Red Pearl" and "Bloody Maxine". He chose Johnny Depp to play the leading role and challenge this old man who is described as "a man who spends his money, is mercenary, takes no money, regards money as his life, is ruthless and greedy". Johnny Depp revealed that he would re-read Dickens' original works every day before filming, carefully studying the scene atmosphere and character dialogue, hoping to retain the classic spirit while also bringing different possibilities to the story.

Johnny Depp said: "Ty West's vision for the film was brilliant. We hit it off as soon as we met. In some places, we did something bolder than the original book, but seriously, I would turn to the original book every day and study the atmosphere Dickens created in a scene, or ponder the dialogue. Every day, every scene is a wonderful opportunity to deeply understand the characters and the story."

Johnny Depp embarks on a fantasy journey through the past, present and future in "The Night Before Christmas." (provided by UIP)

Talking about Scrooge's character, Johnny Depp believes that this seemingly cold-blooded miser actually has unknown pains. "Scooty seems to be challenging us to think about why he responds to the various pains in life the way he does. How have these experiences shaped him? I believe he overpaid when he was young. All the pain and betrayal made him accept an incomplete life. He became indifferent to everything and stayed away from everything as much as possible. For an extremely sensitive person, this is a necessary self-protection mechanism."

Johnny Depp, who has left a distinct impression in the past with roles such as "Edward Scissorhands", Captain Jack Sparrow in the "Voyage" series, and Willy Wonka in "The Chocolat Adventure Factory", this time also continues his performance style that is good at breaking the rules, adding unexpected joy to Scrooge. He said with a smile, "To a certain extent, Scrooge is just an old man putting on airs. I can always find humor in some situations that the audience does not expect, and I am happy to use this." Especially when Scrooge faces an extraordinary ghost, he originally wants to maintain his composure, but may have various funny reactions due to fear, which also becomes an important source of the character's sense of humor.

"Christmas Surprise" is officially released in Taiwan today (13th)!