Production on Tim Burton’s big screen adaptation of Sweeney Todd has been halted, Johnny Depp has apparently quit acting, and everyone at Pinewood Studios might get fired this weekend if he doesn’t return, according to a British newspaper.
Depp has reportedly quit acting until his four-year-old daughter Lily-Rose recovers from an undisclosed illness. Lily-Rose was admitted to an English hospital at the end of February. Depp has remained at his child’s bedside ever since.
According to the Daily Mirror, the production staff at Pinewood Studios have been told that they will lose their jobs this weekend if Depp does not return to the movie set: “He does not want to come back until Lily-Rose gets the all-clear. The plan is to re-employ everybody when she gets better.”
Of course, the Daily Mirror is a British tabloid, so keep that in mind. We’ll keep you updated.
March 13th, 2007 at 5:26 am
Really — don’t listen to anything the Mirror says. Just wait until a credible source picks up the story.
January 11th, 2008 at 8:22 pm
I hate sweeney Todd Movie. This movie is Johnny worst performance. Johnny should not perform any more movies for Tim Burton. Burton uses Johnny like a child or a puppet on the string to produce the worst darkest, stupid movies. I Hated the end to this movie. What happened to Barker’s daughter? What happens to the sailor that came to london with Johnny? Will the sailor and Barker’s daughter be accused of the crimes and sent to prison. what happen to the little boy in the movie will he be KILLED?. “proverbs 1:18 a killer lurks after his own blood kjv
July 19th, 2008 at 1:47 am
i thought Sweeny Todd was one of Johnny’s best movies it was great and i loved the music throughout. It was suspenseful and exciting i think he does great in horror movies he was spectacular like always. Hope to see him soon in another new movie that he will do excellent in.