Overview
- Depp showed up unannounced in full Scrooge makeup and costume to public crowds in San Diego, remained in character on the street and during an impromptu Hall H moment, and exchanged a candle with director John Francis Daley.
- Paramount published the first trailer right after the appearance, which features Depp’s Scrooge saying “It’s good to be back,” and the clip has spread rapidly on social media.
- The studio staged a Victorian Gaslamp Quarter set labeled “Scrooge and Marley” to host the stunt and drew long lines of fans before the reveal.
- Ti West directs Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol, which stars Depp alongside Ian McKellen, Rupert Grint, Andrea Riseborough and Daisy Ridley, and is scheduled for U.S. release in November 2026.
- The Thursday stunt served as a marketing push that highlights Depp’s first major Hollywood studio role since 2019 and is likely to drive early fan buzz and online attention ahead of the film’s fall release.