Johnny Depp will return to world cinema after an eight-year hiatus

Hollywood actor Johnny Depp returns to the world after an eight-year hiatus. Paramount Studio presented the Christmas movie "Ebenezer: A Christmas Story" ("Scrooge"), in which the actor played the main role. Paramount Pictures has already released the first trailer for the film, where Depp appeared as Ebenezer Scrooge.

The film, based on the novel by Charles Dickens "A Christmas Carol", will be released on big screens on November 13, 2026. For Depp, this work will be the first large-scale project in Hollywood in a long period of time. The film was directed by T. West. The film is described by the creators as a "dark reinterpretation" of the classic work of Dickens, made in the horror genre. The cast of the project also includes such stars as Ian McKellen, Andrea Riseborough, Rupert Grint and Daisy Ridley, Yahoo Entertainment writes.

Preparations for the actor's return to the big screens were accompanied by an active advertising campaign. According to the portal JOHNNY-DEPP.org Johnny Depp personally represented the Ebenezer project at major industrial conventions: in April 2026, he attended CinemaCon, and in July of the same year, he attended Comic-Con in San Diego.

A prolonged pause in the actor's career was associated with a series of high-profile lawsuits. The main conflict concerned allegations of domestic violence made by his ex-wife Amber Heard. In addition, Depp was involved in lawsuits with media holdings over publications that he considered discrediting his reputation. In particular, in 2020, the actor lost a lawsuit against the British tabloid The Sun. Court scandals had serious consequences for the professional activity of the artist: in 2018, the studio Warner Bros. Depp was ousted from the role of Grindelwald in the Fantastic Beasts franchise.

In addition to working on Ebenezer, the actor plans to participate in other major Hollywood projects. So, Johnny Depp has been confirmed for a role in the Lionsgate studio's action thriller called "Drunk.

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Depp may return to the role of Captain Jack Sparrow in the near future. Producer Jerry Bruckheimer confirmed in August 2026 that negotiations were underway for the actor's participation in the sixth installment of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise.

However, the format of returning to the franchise may change. According to Deadline, citing its own sources, in the new part of Pirates of the Caribbean, the character of Jack Sparrow may become a minor character. According to the publication, Margot Robbie is being considered for the role of the main character, but there is no official announcement from the studio about this yet.