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Current Talk '24 I / Re: (**MORE CASTING - Reply #1855**) It's official: Dark Shadows returns as a film with Johnny Depp
« on: February 16, 2011, 04:38:06 PM »after seeing The King's Speech and rewatching Sweeney Todd recently, I can definitely see her as Julia.
I really do need to watch Sweeney Todd sooner rather than later...
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As for Depp's remarks about staying close to Frid, maybe it's just me but I wasn't taking that to be 100% literal- more that he wants to achieve the same sort of tone with the character than doing an outright impersonation or anything. I know (and fear!) that DS diehards will be dissecting his performance
It's not just you because that's exactly how I interpreted Depp's remarks. And I would hazard a guess that it's probably how most of fandom interpreted them. Though chances are pretty good that the contingent of Frid's fans that I was referring to probably won't make that distinction.
Actually, it would be disappointing if Depp actually did an outright impersonation of Frid instead of adding some of his own touches to Barnabas.
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I only hope that he does justice to the character, and I am feeling pretty good about that!!
Hearing just the few remarks that Depp makes in the MTV video has made me more confident than ever.