Johnny Depp Takes $5 Million Salary for 'Ebenezer' Film Release
Johnny Depp was paid $5 million for his portrayal of Ebenezer Scrooge in Paramount's new film "Ebenezer", which opened in U. S. theaters on November 13, News. com. au reported.
Paramount screened the film in New York and London, with a press event at the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square that Depp and his co-stars attended, Deadline said. The Hollywood Reporter also noted the dual-city screenings. Early audience comments posted online ahead of the worldwide release were mixed, MovieWeb noted, while the studio kept a review embargo until November 12. The film, a dark adaptation of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" directed by Ti West and written by Nathaniel Halpern, is projected to earn about $20 million in its domestic opening, Yahoo reported. The Independent highlighted that the release marked Depp's first Hollywood role since his 2022 defamation trial.
