First Look: Johnny Depp as the Madd Hatter?

Posted on Monday, November 17th, 2008 by Peter Sciretta

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The image above has been floating around the interwebs today (I’m not sure the exact origin, but I’ve been e-mailed it at least 9 times). Could this be a first look at Johnny Depp as The Madd Hatter in Tim Burton’s 3D adaptation of Alice in Wonderland? I don’t know. It looks pretty fake (or at least you would hope so). I saw some concept art from the film at the Disney showcase in September, and I don’t remember the Hatter looking anything like this. And isn’t The Madd Hatter supposed to be performance captured (ala Beowulf)?

Discuss: What do you think? Post your thoughts below!

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  • TIm Burton needs to retire. I am bored with his movies-- he has become so predictable.

    that Mad Hatter pic is so boring and disappointing.
  • aw, c'mon. edward scissorhands pt. 24 hasn't gotten you all hot in the pants?
  • *sigh* he's become a cliched version of himself...
  • Delta Assault
    Jesus, for a sec there I thought this was the Mad Hatter for Batman 3 or something...
  • @ angry

    i dunno, using johnny depp as the mad hatter in his goth take on alice in wonderland seems like SUCH an inspired, original move. it's just good to see burton stepping outside his comfort zone.
  • Jive Turkey
    Lol,Looks like a cross between Madonna and Scary Godmother.Looks like crap,I hope it's not real.
  • harrycaul
    this can't be real.. isn't this alice in worderland? looks more like the musical CATS to me.
  • lpfanaddy
    Yeah, looks fake and hopefully is.
  • He looks like a zombie. Unlike everyone my age, I do not worship the ground Burton walks on. This movie will either be awesome or suck a lot.
  • no way dude, Tim Burton hasn't stepped outside his comfort zone at all. He ALWAYS makes every movie with a gothic sensibility... which is why I said he's become predictable and cliched.
  • Hans Van Harken
    no, the new batman movies wouldn't be this creative and fantastical. The mad hatter in the christian nolan would be some english bloke that wears a baseball cap and a wife beater and is totally crazy like an animal. 'mad hatter'. even though this Tim Burton mad hatter is complete utter poop.
  • psst, i know. i'm just being totally sarcastic.
  • Robert Edwards
    Try Dr. Parnassus...

    It's either fake, or from that other movie. Those aren't the mad hatter styles...
  • how totally true, true. Christopher Nolan seems more creative than Tim Burton.
  • zinkywinks
    cuz we know how tim burton always sticks to certain styles
  • Han is Solo
    Nope, Peter this is it. I have a friend who's working on the film as a gaffer, and described Mad Hatter almost to the T as this design.
  • Adam
    This picture looks like it was taken in the 80's.
  • haha... LMAO
  • sari
    well, the bowtie is awesome....
  • Wow.. This is almost exactly what I predicted from Burton.
  • Looks like 80s David Bowie mated with a bag lady.
  • Captain Awesome
    lol, perfect.
  • meh, it's fine. as for your point regarding performance capture... the movie as I understood it was going to combine both performance capture and live action.
  • Avi
    I think you mean "used to work on the film"
  • Jud
    Cate Blanchett as Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter? Burton is ripping off his own movies, you know, the ones that were good. Now its just BORING
  • I like the costume, but I'm not so hot on the make-up. I hope this isn't the final look, if it's a real production photo.
  • He looks like a drag queen..
  • This has to be fake. Tim Burton wouldn't ruin Alice in Wonderland like that.
  • Mr B
    yellow eyes? What is this? Interview with a Vampire Rejects?

    I kid.

    Looks about par for Burton. The heavy undereye makeup is very signature.
  • Why not, he ruined Planet of the Apes
  • harrycaul
    captain howdy as the mad hatter.
  • Jimmy Baldwin
    Hey, it's my Nana!
  • oh my bad... i couldn't tell online. *feels stupid now*
  • LOL
  • I actually liked his take on Planet of the Apes. But i could be an apologist for Burton
  • Sydney
    Wow...I think i might be Burton's truest fan. I think it looks amazing. I know he might not exactly be what all of you have been hoping for, but it's so very creative and imaginitive the way he thinks up all his characters. In my opinion he is one of the few directors and writers that still has some originality left in him. When he does re-makes, he really re-makes them, a little bit more visually,and artistically than anything. But I personally think the pictures looks a little fake, but it is still a beautiful idea. Can't wait for the movie!!!!!
  • Johnny Depp has to be in BATMAN 3
    I would pay good money to see that!!!!
  • whew...i looked like that in college after a weekend of partying. it was called the hunter thompson look. relax, the film will be unique as all burton's work is, but if all you want is a run of the mill, stick to the rules hollywood-type film don't see it.
  • this picture makes me feel uncomfortable. like i might get a disease.
  • Looks like the Mary Queen of Scots.
  • Jerry Butler
    Alrite, we cool , peter
  • Fost
    I'm pretty sure that picture is from Cirque du Soleil's Believe...
  • Merchants NYC
    Nice to see him in a photo and that is a nice artistic photo, I think! He is still number one to me.

    XOXO ME Depp in the heart of Texas
  • Johnni
    It looks very fake. The hand makes no sense and the shadow looks unreal.
    The original image will be found sooner or later and this fake will be exposed as usual.
  • thetwiztidfreak
    I sure hope this is fake! I used to love all of burtans movies when i was growing up, nightmare before Xmas is still one of my all time fav movies. but I have been very let down with the last few (corpse bride, charlie and choclate factory, and sweeny todd) Love the story of alice in wonderland so i hope he dosent ruin this.
  • Han is Solo
    No, I meant WORKED ON THE FILM. Since it's still in production. I know what I said, so if that was an attempt at the film..it was poor.

    Thanks :)
  • This doesn't only look fake, but it looks old. I believe I saw this before, but I don't know were. Still, It looks fake!
  • He looks like a creepy transvestite if you ask me...
  • Jerry B Good
    Pete, what's up. first that bond poster, now this crap.

    whya' posting up blatantly fake crap now??????
  • Jerry, every movie site on the internet has picked up this story, so we have to post about it. I'm very skeptical in my write-up.
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