Johnny Depp shocked punters at the San Diego Comic-Con by making a surprise appearance in character as Ebenezer Scrooge – all to promote his first major, big-budget movie in nearly a decade.
Ahead of the release later this year of Ebenezer, Depp emerged from a faux 1880s Christmas scene dressed in full costume, wearing a top hat and wielding a cane, with his face decorated in mutton chops. He announced himself to gathered fans – who’d waited an hour to see the controversial superstar – as Scrooge, and proceeded to grumble at the crowd.
