Manson Wants Depp for New Film
Filed under: RumorMonger, DIY/Filmmaking
With Pirates of the Caribbean 2: Dead Man's Chest set to hit theaters this weekend, I would look for every other post on Cinematical this week to be in some way related to Johnny Depp. Oh, but it's not our fault -- everyone is talking about the guy. Especially now that Superman is fading into the background, expect all Depp, all the time. Who is Captain Jack Sparrow? Is Captain Jack gay? The real Captain Jack? Why Johnny Depp hates red underwear? Trust me, it's all out there.
The latest in Johnny Depp rumors comes via a very interesting character. It appears Marilyn Manson is dying to get the actor to play a part in his upcoming directorial debut, Phantasmagoria: The Visions of Lewis Carroll. Speaking to VHI, Manson admitted that he has approached Depp and joked that, if he had to, he'd extort him into playing a role. Of course, we're to assume the rocker was just kidding ... or was he?
Pic is based on the life of Lewis Carroll, author of Alice in Wonderland. Apart from directing the film, Manson has co-written the script, scored it and placed himself in the lead role playing Lewis Carroll. While the flick calls for a variety of special effects, Manson has said they will all be done using a magician, instead of some wicked CGI stuff. Yes, a magician. No, I'm not joking. Personally, I think Depp would be great in a film like this, however, I'm not sure I trust this Marilyn Manson character. He seems a bit weird.
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7-03-2006 @ 9:56PM
EO said...
Run Johnny. Run like the wind.
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7-03-2006 @ 10:41PM
DeadLovely said...
Unlike a lot of othe people, i like both Mason and Depp. I think that this is a great idea and i hope that Depp steps up and takes the role. With Depp's amazing acting talents and Manson's creativity, i think it could possibly be one of the best films. I'm just crossing my fingers and i hope it all works out.
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7-04-2006 @ 11:32AM
liteone4 said...
Johnny Depp could play any role and a lot of us would go see the movie because he is in it! What a hottie!!
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7-04-2006 @ 11:54AM
Shane said...
The magician's greatest trick will be to make Marilyn Manson look like he's from Victorian England.
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7-04-2006 @ 5:54PM
daizednconphused said...
Shane, that's a good one! I think this sounds interesting but am inclined to agree with EO.
Depp is fantastic at everything he does, and he can be "out there" but Manson is such a freak I just don't think it's a good match.
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7-05-2006 @ 12:59PM
Etana said...
Something not mentioned is that Depp and Manson are actually pretty close friends. I'm guessing that as long as schedules work out and studios don't get in the way, it is fairly likely that Depp would take the role.
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7-07-2006 @ 9:45AM
kim said...
I totally agree with deadlovely. Although Manson may hold the "gasp factor" he is extremely intelligent and could pull it off with Depp by his side. Hey we have all seen some really bad stuff out there using the best in computers, why not something like this who knows maybe this will start some new trend in hollywood.
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