Johnny Depp Wearing The Mad Hatter?

Posted by John Manalang - Tuesday, July 29, 2008 8:02 AM

It looks like Depp will be taking up another set of hats, but instead of going to a factory, he'll be hosting his own tea party. Filmonic reports that the Pirates of The Carribean star is rumored to play as The Mad Hatter in Tim Burton's vision of Alice in Wonderland. The film is currently set for a 2010 release.

Mia Wasikowska (star of the upcoming film, Amelia) will be following the white rabbit as Alice in Burton's film. If Depp was confirmed for the role, then the fantasy tale would be his seventh film with the Nightmare Before Christmas creator. The last project the duo were in was last year's Oscar winning Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, which won "Best Art Direction" and earned Mr. Depp a "Best Actor" nomination.

Expect this "rumor" to be confirmed in the near future. Alice In Wonderland will begin filming this November.

Filmonic: Depp To Play Mad Hatter In Alice In Wonderland

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Posted by cmdluke - Tuesday, July 29, 2008 8:26 AM

Awesome.

Sweeney Todd kicked @$$!

Alice in Wonderland should be creepy and weird, not like the disney version.

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Posted by StrangeOne - Tuesday, July 29, 2008 8:37 AM

raise your hand if you didnt see this coming a mile away.

/sarcasm

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Posted by SpotRamer - Tuesday, July 29, 2008 8:47 AM

Funny when I saw the headline I was thinking In the next batman.

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Posted by wag317 - Tuesday, July 29, 2008 8:52 AM

Well let's hope that it doesn't suck and isn't overly visual and lacking in the substance(plot) department.

That's the problem with some of burton's films. Chocolate factory was a prime example.

If you're going to make a re-make, make it worth re-making. Don't just up the visuals ala star wars special edition.

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Posted by youenjoymyself - Tuesday, July 29, 2008 8:56 AM

@SpotRamer ... me too!

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Posted by cmdluke - Tuesday, July 29, 2008 8:59 AM

star wars special edition wasn't a remake. it was a special edition.

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Posted by StrangeOne - Tuesday, July 29, 2008 9:18 AM

and special education is for really smart people

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Posted by Shiztacular - Tuesday, July 29, 2008 10:21 AM

@ SpotRamer

Me and you both...what a letdown. ha

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Posted by Asrugan - Tuesday, July 29, 2008 11:07 AM

I'm hoping Burton's movie goes with the book's lush and disturbing tones, the way American Magee's Alice did (and in another thought, wouldn't that be cool to see as a movie? It almost happened at one point with Milla Jovovich expressing interest in the role).

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Posted by Mr_Eko_73 - Tuesday, July 29, 2008 12:29 PM

Isn't this like the 3rd Alice film currently in the works?

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Posted by thatboytitz - Tuesday, July 29, 2008 2:14 PM

@SpotRamer
haha wow me too

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Posted by Wavinglighter - Tuesday, July 29, 2008 2:47 PM

What will Johnny Depp do when Tim Burton dies?

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Posted by carlial1 - Tuesday, July 29, 2008 5:27 PM

no! no! no! no! no! tim burton WILL KILL johnny depps carrer does he just go through the kids book section saying i'll remake that i'll remake that i'll remake that as he points at harry potter, everybody poops and the secret garden if anything he should remake the never ending story movies he could'nt screw that up to much

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Posted by NZ07 - Wednesday, July 30, 2008 1:21 AM

Jonney Depp and Tim Burton might as well have sex already.

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Posted by Ieyke - Wednesday, July 30, 2008 3:06 AM

Just his type of part. Totally saw that coming.

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Posted by Pirate_Brahm - Wednesday, July 30, 2008 4:16 AM

That's 'Caribbean', not 'Carribean'. Blogs, sheesh.

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Posted by Akole - Wednesday, July 30, 2008 9:40 AM

Sooooooo...nobody cares about American McGee's Alice in Wonderland movie anymore? Is it even still in the works?

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Posted by jcb231 - Wednesday, July 30, 2008 1:39 PM

So is this going to be stop-motion or animated in some other way? Or is it a live action film?

I hope he keeps it true to the book, and ONLY the book. No "Through the Looking Glass" elements, just "Wonderland's" plot. I hate when movies put the Tweedles and other characters into the wrong story.

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