Johnny Depp didn’t just show up at San Diego Comic-Con—he walked in like Christmas arrived four months early.
Fans were taken aback when the 63-year-old actor appeared in full costume as Ebenezer Scrooge to promote Ti West’s upcoming gothic remake, Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol.
With a tall hat, cane, flowing gray facial hair and heavy prosthetic makeup, Depp was almost unrecognizable.
The surprise appearance wasn’t listed on Comic-Con’s official schedule, making the reveal even sweeter for fans. Depp later joined Collider’s “Directors on Directing” panel before the film’s first trailer debuted.
Earlier in the day, crowds gathered outside the convention center as the Pirates of the Caribbean star strolled into the Gaslamp Quarter’s Scrooge and Marley themed store without ever breaking character.
When a fan yelled, “Good day to you, Mr. Scrooge,” Depp immediately shot back with Dickens-worthy grumpiness.
“What’s so pleasant about that?” he replied.
The film, first announced for 2025, offers a darker twist on Charles Dickens’ beloved holiday classic and follows Scrooge’s supernatural journey toward redemption.
Veteran actor Ian McKellen, who plays Jacob Marley, previously had nothing but praise for his co-star.
“He’s in great shape,” McKellen told Variety. “Effervescent, funny, irreverent, serious – all at the same time.”
He added that working with Depp “was a bit of a love fest.”
“I fell in love with him,” McKellen said, calling the actor “very approachable to his co-stars. [There was] a wonderful feeling on set.”
Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol hits theaters on November 13, marking Depp’s first major Hollywood studio release in years.
