Great! Another freaking remake! With Johnny Depp too!! I hate him!!

[alexora]

Originally Posted by gtzaskar

In the three film adaptations the actors playing that role were all around the same age as Depp is now. I think people (not pointing you out) forget Depp is in his mid-50's. Not elderly by any means, obviously. Though the other actors already looked much older than he does... Richard Widmark (in 1974), Peter Strauss (in 2001) and Toby Jones (in 2010).

In the novel, Ratchett is aged between 60 and 70.

It should be noted that movies based on an existing novel are not re-makes, just different adaptations of published work.

Unless the original novel/story is in the public domain (such as, for example, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs) the producers must obtain the film rights for the author of the original work, not from the makers of the previous adaptations.

[OldBoots]

Originally Posted by PennyPurehart

[lavicia]

I haven't seen the Cadbury Caramel bunny in so long!

[FrostyQN]

Originally Posted by OldBoots

Do you really think he should be giving anyone haircut advice?

[ellias]

Originally Posted by Karmafan

Depp is also part of Universal's Monster Universe that includes The Mummy, Frankenstein, Bride of Frankenstein, Dracula, Creature from the Black Lagoon, Jekyll & Hyde (Russell Crowe), and Depp as the Invisible Man.

I just can't see Johnnie Depp in the Dr Griffin role that Claude Rains starred as.

[Namcot]

Which one is Depp in the trailer?

He can only be one of three:

The Professor (which Depp isn't because that's Willem Dafoe)



the Count



or the Salesman



Here is the first trailer

You Tube

You Tube

[alexora]

In the trailer, this is Depp:

[Namcot]

I guess he is the salesman then.

[alexora]

Originally Posted by Namcot

I guess he is the salesman then.

I don't know: the Salesman appears to be younger, and Depp's scar above the right eye isn't visible in that shot.

[Namcot]

Originally Posted by alexora

I don't know: the Salesman appears to be younger, and Depp's scar above the right eye isn't visible in that shot.

If that's the case, I wonder why he is not in the trailer in the wide moving shot of the train dining car introducing all the characters?