# Johnny Depp’s 'Ebenezer' Returns to Hollywood

> Depp’s Christmas Carol remake offers weak redemption after divorce trial.
- Title: Johnny Depp’s 'Ebenezer' Returns to Hollywood · Vanity Fair
- Summary: Depp’s Christmas Carol remake offers weak redemption after divorce trial. Depp’s $5 million Christmas Carol film fails to redeem his career post-divorce…
- Keywords: johnny depp, ebenezer, amber heard, defamation suits, chris west, dior sauvage, pirates of the caribbean, fantastic beasts, hollywood, christmas carol, Vanity Fair
- Source: Vanity Fair — https://vanityfair.com/story/ebenezer-johnny-depp-comeback
- Author: Joy Press
- Published: 2026-11-13T17:48:18.55+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: johnny depp, ebenezer, amber heard, defamation suits, chris west, dior sauvage, pirates of the caribbean, fantastic beasts, hollywood, christmas carol
## Johnny Depp’s 'Ebenezer' Trailer
Depp’s Christmas Carol remake trailer shows him as a grumpy, redemption-seeking character.

> It’s good to be back
## Depp’s Divorce Trial
Depp filed two defamation suits after Heard accused him of abuse and addiction.

> Depp denied abusing her
## Social Media Backlash
Online campaigns targeted Heard with misogynistic memes and hashtags like #AmberHeardIsAPsychopath.

> #AmberHeardIsAPsychopath
## Depp’s Career After Trial
Depp lost his role in Fantastic Beasts but kept his $16 million salary and Dior Sauvage deal.

> Warner Bros. still paid Depp his full $16 million salary
## Ebenezer’s Production
Paramount paid Depp $5 million for Ebenezer after a $38 million production budget.

> Paramount paid Depp just $5 million
## Depp’s Performance
Depp’s Scrooge character lacks charm and uses physical comedy that clashes with the horror vibe.

> Depp’s charm does not shine through the gnarled facial prosthetics
## Depp’s Redemption Attempt
Depp’s character repeatedly screams for redemption, but the film ends with 'Bah, humbug.'

> I’m not the man I was! Allow me my redemption
## Key takeaway

Depp’s $5 million Christmas Carol film fails to redeem his career post-divorce trial.