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Johnny Depp Rumored to Replace Heath Ledger in The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

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Source:  Monster and Critics
With the tragic death of rising star Heath Ledger, the future of Terry Gilliam's epic masterpiece The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus has recently been put on hold. According to a rumor from Monster and Critics, Gilliam is toying with the notion of having Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End star Johnny Depp replace the main character portrayed by Heath Ledger.

The story of The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus is about a young man who discovers a traveling theater group and the wonderful secrets that they hide. Filming was nealry finished before Ledger's untimely death.

The official status of The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus is currently unknown.


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January 30th, 2008 6:24am
ok that makes sense. I have to agree with that, but i think Johnny will get the job done. no doubt.
 
January 29th, 2008 11:20am
I'm not saying Ledger is better than Depp, what I'm saying is that Gilliam had a vision for this movie and Ledger was it. So Depp stepping in might not be as good because the roll wasn't being designed for him it was being designed for ledger. I am a huge Johnny Depp fan he is my favorit actor but if a part is being formulated for someone else it might not be as good if they are replaced. I think he will do a great job but it might not be as good as Ledger was doing because he had already been working on the movie so that is how they were envisioning the character.
 
January 29th, 2008 7:54am
well i dont remember anyone ever saying anything about Heath being better than Depp ripper, but i agree that Depp will do a really good job with the role. He is a great actor. And he will more than likely dedicate the role to Ledger. I have no doubt
 
January 28th, 2008 3:46pm
ok, i liked Heath Ledger but Johnny Depp is a fav of mine
 
January 28th, 2008 12:45pm
Not a big fan of Depp, but he's probably the best person for this role after Heath. And you can't can the movie just because Heath died. Gilliam obviously has a vision for this movie that he wants to see on screen, not trapped in his head, like any director would want. Heath's passing is tragic, but the movie should still go on. A good director would adapt to the changes and use thier head to find the best person to replace the actor, in this case Heath Ledger.
 
January 28th, 2008 11:38am
I don't agree with the people saying to can it Johnny Depp is a really good actor and even though I'm sure Heath would have been great for the part Johnny Depp will probably be just as great. Besides the last movie that Depp and Gilliam were involved in together was a really great film.
 
January 28th, 2008 11:04am
both method actors, both great they're own right, with the passing of heath, johnny is a great choice and will probaly dedicate his performence to Heath so lets see what happens.
 
January 28th, 2008 10:24am
they've put alot of work into this and a new terry gilliam project would be good :) espicially with johnny depp ,and the way they wanted to intoruduce him sounds quite good ;)
 
January 28th, 2008 9:36am
i think he was a good choice. it wont be the same as Heath but Johnny can do a good job with the role
 
January 28th, 2008 8:28am
Strange!!! We all remeber what happend the last time Terry Gilliam & Johnny Depp tried to make a film together!!
 
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The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
Rating:NONE
Release:TBA 2009
Director:Terry Gilliam
Starring:Heath Ledger, Christopher Plummer, Verne Troyer, Tom Waits
Studio:Davis-Films
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Rating:PG-13
Release:May 24th, 2007
Director:Gore Verbinski
Starring:Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Stellan Skarsgård, Jack Davenport, Kevin R. McNally, Lee Arenberg, Mackenzie Crook, Andy Beckwith, Reggie Lee, Chow Yun-Fat
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