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Ian McKellen ‘fell in love’ with Johnny Depp on Hollywood remake set

Sir Ian McKellen and Johnny Depp co-star in iconic roles on this upcoming movie.

Ian McKellen ‘fell in love’ with Johnny Depp on Hollywood remake set (Picture: GETTY)

Johnny Depp has slowly however certainly been making his return to Hollywood movies, having gained his defamation lawsuit in opposition to his ex-wife, Amber Heard.

The Jack Sparrow actor’s newest film has him star as Ebenezer Scrooge in yet one more movie adaptation of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol.

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Sir Ian McKellen co-stars in Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol as Jacob Marley’s ghost and it sounds just like the pair received on like a home on fireplace.

Talking with Selection, the 86-year-old Gandalf actor opened up about their time on set collectively.

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Sir Ian stated: “He’s in spankingly good type. Effervescent, humorous, irreverent, severe — all on the similar time. It was a little bit of a love fest, actually. I fell in love with him. He’s very obliging to his fellow actors. [There was] an exquisite feeling on the set…It was solely six days, however it was properly value it, I play a ghost!”

The brand new film, directed by horror filmmaker Ti West, co-stars Andrea Riseborough because the Ghost of Christmas Previous, Tramell Tillman because the Ghost of Christmas Current, Rupert Grint as Bob Cratchit, Sam Claflin as Fred and Daisy Ridley in an undisclosed position.

Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol hits cinemas on November 13, 2026.

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