‘Cancelled' Johnny Depp comeback faces big Hollywood risk - Geo News

Johnny Depp is now really hoping to win back Hollywood with his new Christmas film Ebenezer.

The actor is set to play Scrooge in the film, which can give his career a new start after years of trouble and backlash which he faced during his court battle.

Depp hasn’t starred in a major studio film since his court battles with former wife Amber Heard.

In 2020, he lost a case against The Sun newspaper, which called him a “wife beater”.

The judge, however, said that the paper proved its claims so soon after, Warner Bros removed him from the Fantastic Beasts films as well.

Two years later, Depp won his US court case against Heard. But the six-week trial got more details about their marriage into the news.

Their private fights, meanwhile, became major big topic and many people questions about Depp's future in Hollywood now.

So now that the actor is back with a major studio film, its trailer reminds fans of his famous roles as Jack Sparrow and Edward Scissorhands before showing him as Scrooge.

Many fans, moreover, are happy to see him back meanwhile others have questioned the film's focus on his comeback.

Still, early signs look good for Depp. A test screening reportedly gave him 86 out of 100.