{"id":16057,"date":"2026-07-24T20:48:42","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T15:48:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=16057"},"modified":"2026-07-24T20:48:42","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T15:48:42","slug":"controversial-hollywood-star-63-sparks-outrage-with-bizarre-unrecognizable-transformation-at-comic-con","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=16057","title":{"rendered":"Controversial Hollywood Star, 63, Sparks Outrage With Bizarre, Unrecognizable Transformation At Comic-Con"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><b>Hollywood A-lister<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> made a <\/span><b>bizarre<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> promotional <\/span><b>appearance<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for his new movie, but his dramatic transformation quickly divided audiences.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On July 23, actor <\/span><b>Johnny Depp<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 63, made a surprise appearance at San Diego <\/span><b>Comic-Con<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. He was seen in full costume and makeup as his character from <\/span><b><i>Ebenezer<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which arrives in theaters later this year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"post-highlights\"><span class=\"h2\">Highlights<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>Johnny Depp\u2019s dramatic new look leaves fans divided at San Diego Comic-Con.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>The actor\u2019s Hollywood comeback reignites debate over his controversial past.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>Depp\u2019s latest role draws praise, mockery, and renewed scrutiny online.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While Depp was nearly unrecognizable beneath his heavy makeup and prosthetics, his appearance also reignited debate over his return to Hollywood following years of controversy.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Johnny Depp made a surprising appearance at San Diego Comic-Con<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"GettyImages-2287403377-6a638223cfd24__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/controversial-hollywood-star-sparks-outrage-with-bizarre-transformation-at-comic-con\/?image_id=GettyImages-2287403377-6a638223cfd24__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Controversial Hollywood Star, 63, Sparks Outrage With Bizarre, Unrecognizable Transformation At Comic-Con\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/controversial-hollywood-star-sparks-outrage-with-bizarre-transformation-at-comic-con\/?media_id=GettyImages-2287403377-6a638223cfd24__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2287403377-6a638223cfd24__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2287403377-6a638223cfd24__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" alt=\"Hollywood star's bizarre transformation at Comic-Con, looking unrecognizable in an old-fashioned costume with a top hat.\" title=\"Hollywood star's bizarre transformation at Comic-Con, looking unrecognizable in an old-fashioned costume with a top hat.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/news-photo\/johnny-depp-attends-the-paramount-pictures-san-diego-comic-news-photo\/2287403377?adppopup=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Daniel Knighton\/Getty Images<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On <\/span>Thursday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/johnny-depp-bio-and-career-highlights\/\" class=\" staff-link\">Johnny Depp<\/a> took to <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the streets of San Diego to promote his upcoming movie, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ebenezer<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 63-year-old was nearly unrecognizable among the crowd of fans, dressed in Victorian-era clothing that included a long blue overcoat and a black top hat.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Johnny Depp surprises fans at SDCC in costume as Ebenezer Scrooge to promote his new film \u2018EBENEZER\u2019. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LtcakZTUsV\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/LtcakZTUsV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DiscussingFilm\/status\/2080409319791583455?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"nofollow\">July 23, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The promotional stunt was part of a marketing campaign for the film, with Depp interacting with fans in front of a mock storefront constructed in San Diego\u2019s iconic Gaslamp Quarter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"GettyImages-2271063019-6a6382141f726__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/controversial-hollywood-star-sparks-outrage-with-bizarre-transformation-at-comic-con\/?image_id=GettyImages-2271063019-6a6382141f726__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Controversial Hollywood Star, 63, Sparks Outrage With Bizarre, Unrecognizable Transformation At Comic-Con\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/controversial-hollywood-star-sparks-outrage-with-bizarre-transformation-at-comic-con\/?media_id=GettyImages-2271063019-6a6382141f726__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2271063019-6a6382141f726__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2271063019-6a6382141f726__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" alt=\"Hollywood star on stage at Comic-Con, wearing a fedora, sunglasses, and a patterned scarf, holding a microphone.\" title=\"Hollywood star on stage at Comic-Con, wearing a fedora, sunglasses, and a patterned scarf, holding a microphone.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/news-photo\/johnny-depp-at-the-paramount-pictures-presentation-during-news-photo\/2271063019?adppopup=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Gilbert Flores\/Getty Images<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Depp emerged from the store and onto the snow-covered set, surrounded by carol singers and <\/span>immersed in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/best-christmas-movies\/\" class=\" staff-link\">the film\u2019s Christmas setting<\/a>. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Directed by Ti West, the fantasy drama is loosely based on Charles Dickens\u2019 1843 novella <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Christmas Carol<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"GettyImages-2286736796-6a6382107eb49__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/controversial-hollywood-star-sparks-outrage-with-bizarre-transformation-at-comic-con\/?image_id=GettyImages-2286736796-6a6382107eb49__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Controversial Hollywood Star, 63, Sparks Outrage With Bizarre, Unrecognizable Transformation At Comic-Con\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/controversial-hollywood-star-sparks-outrage-with-bizarre-transformation-at-comic-con\/?media_id=GettyImages-2286736796-6a6382107eb49__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2286736796-6a6382107eb49__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2286736796-6a6382107eb49__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"541\" alt=\"Hollywood star's unrecognizable transformation at Comic-Con, holding a lit candle, dressed in a dark coat and top hat.\" title=\"Hollywood star's unrecognizable transformation at Comic-Con, holding a lit candle, dressed in a dark coat and top hat.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/news-photo\/johnny-depp-dressed-as-ebenezer-scrooge-at-colliders-news-photo\/2286736796?adppopup=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Michael Buckner\/Getty Images<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While greeting fans, Depp remained in character as the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge, adopting a distinctly grouchy demeanor. He later surprised audiences in Hall H by appearing as Scrooge to launch the film\u2019s first trailer<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Johnny Depp\u2019s new look receives divisive reactions on social media<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"GettyImages-2287391887-6a63821e9c2bc__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/controversial-hollywood-star-sparks-outrage-with-bizarre-transformation-at-comic-con\/?image_id=GettyImages-2287391887-6a63821e9c2bc__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Controversial Hollywood Star, 63, Sparks Outrage With Bizarre, Unrecognizable Transformation At Comic-Con\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/controversial-hollywood-star-sparks-outrage-with-bizarre-transformation-at-comic-con\/?media_id=GettyImages-2287391887-6a63821e9c2bc__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2287391887-6a63821e9c2bc__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2287391887-6a63821e9c2bc__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" alt=\"Hollywood star at Comic-Con, full body shot, in character with a cane and candle, sparking outrage.\" title=\"Hollywood star at Comic-Con, full body shot, in character with a cane and candle, sparking outrage.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/news-photo\/johnny-depp-speaks-onstage-during-the-paramount-pictures-news-photo\/2287391887?adppopup=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Daniel Knighton\/Getty Images<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Depp\u2019s appearance at Hall H <\/span>marked <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/keira-knightley-trauma-pirates-of-the-caribbean\/\" class=\" staff-link\">the <em>Pirates of the Caribbean<\/em> star<\/a>\u2019s return<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to San Diego Comic-Con after an eight-year absence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He last attended the event in July 2018, when he made a similar surprise appearance in full costume as Gellert Grindelwald from Warner Bros.\u2019 then-upcoming film, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"GettyImages-2271691654-6a6382195420d__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/controversial-hollywood-star-sparks-outrage-with-bizarre-transformation-at-comic-con\/?image_id=GettyImages-2271691654-6a6382195420d__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Controversial Hollywood Star, 63, Sparks Outrage With Bizarre, Unrecognizable Transformation At Comic-Con\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/controversial-hollywood-star-sparks-outrage-with-bizarre-transformation-at-comic-con\/?media_id=GettyImages-2271691654-6a6382195420d__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2271691654-6a6382195420d__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2271691654-6a6382195420d__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"490\" alt=\"Hollywood star at CinemaCon, wearing a brown fedora, blue-tinted sunglasses, and a patterned scarf, looking at the camera.\" title=\"Hollywood star at CinemaCon, wearing a brown fedora, blue-tinted sunglasses, and a patterned scarf, looking at the camera.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/news-photo\/johnny-depp-arrives-for-the-paramount-pictures-2026-news-photo\/2271691654?adppopup=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Candice Ward\/Getty Images<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While Depp\u2019s new look drew a strong response from the Hall H audience, reactions on social media were more mixed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>On <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DiscussingFilm\/status\/2080409319791583455\/quotes\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">X<\/a>, several fans<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> initially failed to recognize the actor beneath his heavy makeup and prosthetics. Some praised the star\u2019s portrayal of Scrooge, while others were unimpressed by his transformation.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Depp in full Scrooge mode at SDCC\u2014now that\u2019s a surprise worth queueing for. \ud83c\udf84\ud83c\udfad<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Shantun Singh Parmar (@ParmarShantun) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ParmarShantun\/status\/2080513722876113133?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"nofollow\">July 24, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cJohnny Depp\u2019s most iconic role after his Captain Jack Sparrow portrayal looks like it\u2019s going to be Ebenezer,\u201d one user said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A second wrote, \u201cOnce again, Johnny Depp is completely unrecognizable.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I thought bro actually left Hollywood. Or was he cancelled?<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u0442\u03c3\u2113\u03b1 \ud83d\udc10 (@0x_Tola) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/0x_Tola\/status\/2080432985501815080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"nofollow\">July 23, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cHe\u2019s not in costume. He just looks like that now,\u201d a third countered.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A fourth added, \u201cHe\u2019s not acting\u2026he\u2019s just playing the only role he\u2019s capable of anymore: the miserable, grumpy old man.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Johnny Depp\u2019s Hollywood comeback reignites debate over past controversies<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"GettyImages-1003439868-6a63831e5c7d1__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/controversial-hollywood-star-sparks-outrage-with-bizarre-transformation-at-comic-con\/?image_id=GettyImages-1003439868-6a63831e5c7d1__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Controversial Hollywood Star, 63, Sparks Outrage With Bizarre, Unrecognizable Transformation At Comic-Con\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/controversial-hollywood-star-sparks-outrage-with-bizarre-transformation-at-comic-con\/?media_id=GettyImages-1003439868-6a63831e5c7d1__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-1003439868-6a63831e5c7d1__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-1003439868-6a63831e5c7d1__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"504\" alt=\"Hollywood star, 63, in bizarre transformation at Comic-Con. He has platinum blonde hair, a thin mustache, and a dark coat.\" title=\"Hollywood star, 63, in bizarre transformation at Comic-Con. He has platinum blonde hair, a thin mustache, and a dark coat.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/news-photo\/johnny-depp-speaks-onstage-at-the-warner-bros-fantastic-news-photo\/1003439868?adppopup=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Albert L. Ortega\/Getty Images<\/a><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ebenezer <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">marks Depp\u2019s first major Hollywood film in nearly six years. While he has appeared in indie and international projects, the fantasy drama is his first collaboration with a major studio since 2020.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After appearing in the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fantastic Beasts<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> sequel, the 63-year-old star <\/span>was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/johnny-depp-responds-to-being-recast-in-fantastic-beasts-franchise\/\" class=\" staff-link\">asked to step down from the franchise<\/a> in 2020 amid<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the then-ongoing fallout from his legal disputes with ex-wife Amber Heard.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"GettyImages-1501213153-6a638208e5f52__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/controversial-hollywood-star-sparks-outrage-with-bizarre-transformation-at-comic-con\/?image_id=GettyImages-1501213153-6a638208e5f52__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Controversial Hollywood Star, 63, Sparks Outrage With Bizarre, Unrecognizable Transformation At Comic-Con\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/controversial-hollywood-star-sparks-outrage-with-bizarre-transformation-at-comic-con\/?media_id=GettyImages-1501213153-6a638208e5f52__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-1501213153-6a638208e5f52__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-1501213153-6a638208e5f52__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" alt=\"Hollywood star, 63, sparks outrage. A blonde woman with red lipstick smiles, wearing a black dress at a Comic-Con event.\" title=\"Hollywood star, 63, sparks outrage. A blonde woman with red lipstick smiles, wearing a black dress at a Comic-Con event.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/news-photo\/amber-heard-speaks-on-the-stage-during-the-69th-taormina-news-photo\/1501213153?adppopup=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Ernesto Ruscio\/Getty Images<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Following their highly publicized 2022 defamation trial, Heard was ordered to pay Depp $10 million in compensatory damages.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The actress has <\/span>largely <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/amber-heard-new-life-spain-fleeing-hollywood-changing-name\/\" class=\" staff-link\">stepped away from Hollywood<\/a> in the<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> years since, while Depp has gradually begun rebuilding his career. Given the high-stakes legal fallout, some social media users criticized Depp\u2019s return to the spotlight.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"GettyImages-487935076-6a63820c82c12__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/controversial-hollywood-star-sparks-outrage-with-bizarre-transformation-at-comic-con\/?image_id=GettyImages-487935076-6a63820c82c12__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Controversial Hollywood Star, 63, Sparks Outrage With Bizarre, Unrecognizable Transformation At Comic-Con\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/controversial-hollywood-star-sparks-outrage-with-bizarre-transformation-at-comic-con\/?media_id=GettyImages-487935076-6a63820c82c12__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-487935076-6a63820c82c12__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-487935076-6a63820c82c12__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" alt=\"Hollywood star, 63, sparks outrage. A blonde woman and a man in a hat and sunglasses pose at a Comic-Con event.\" title=\"Hollywood star, 63, sparks outrage. A blonde woman and a man in a hat and sunglasses pose at a Comic-Con event.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/news-photo\/amber-heard-and-johnnie-depp-arrive-at-the-princess-of-news-photo\/487935076?adppopup=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Bernard Weil\/Getty Images<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One X user criticized the actor\u2019s comeback, writing, \u201cIf we let this motherf*cker come back the way he is clearly trying to, we have failed as a society and are beyond all redeemable hope.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAccusations ruin lives, but there is an entire swarm of people fawning over a confirmed abu*er,\u201d a second added.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ebenezer | Official Trailer (2026 Movie) - Johnny Depp, Ian McKellen, Rupert Grint, Sam Claflin\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/A7lyvgnDuDE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aside from Depp, the upcoming film also stars former <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Harry Potter<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> actor Rupert Grint. The rest of the cast includes Andrea Riseborough, Sam Claflin, Daisy Ridley, and Ian McKellen.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ebenezer<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is scheduled to be released on November 13, 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"postPoll-10969646\" class=\"post-poll poll-wrapper single-post\" data-poll-viewed=\"false\" data-post-id=\"10969646\" data-main-post-id=\"\" data-poll-id=\"28929\"> <input class=\"post-10969646-poll-value\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"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\"\/> <\/p>\n<div data-bind=\"if: isInitialised()\">\n<div data-bind=\"if: !isLoading() &amp;&amp; isShowingResults\">\n<div class=\"poll-content\">\n<h3 class=\"answered-content-title\">Thanks! 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