[kj] Johnny Depp ripping off The Damned's Dave Vanian for new movie...?

[Alexander Smith]

Funny, I saw the poster and thought the very same thing.

Alex in NYC


On Nov 10, 2007, at 8:40 AM, B. Oliver Sheppard wrote:


> http://www.myspace.com/SweeneyToddMovie

>

> Check out how Honny Depp looks in this new movie. Almost exactly  

> like Phantasmagoria-era Dave Vanian.

>

> It's been said that Depp is one of the most consistently overrated  

> actor who does not nothing but steal others' personas for his roles.  

> For example: He played Ed Wood by impersonating John Lovitz. He  

> played Willy Wonka (in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) by  

> impersonating Michael Jackson. And he played Captain Jack Sparrow by  

> playing Kieth Richardson.

>

> Now his new character looks like Dave Vanian.

>

> (To be fair, though, Dave Vanian did say his hair at that period was  

> inspired by Lily Munster.)

>

> -Oliver

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