Johnny Depp’s Frosty London Return in ‘Ebenezer’ Leaves Leicester Square Shivering

Johnny Depp fronted the global premiere of his Christmas comeback ‘Ebenezer’ at Leicester Square, where the red carpet was as cold as the film’s new take on Dickens, and the cast bundled up for a frosty festive photo op.

The red carpet at Leicester Square was so cold that the paparazzi were seen swapping lenses for thermoses, hoping the steam would fog the cameras rather than their breath.

Johnny Depp arrived looking like a holiday ghost who had spent the night in a freezer, his coat a patchwork of sequins and wool, a sartorial nod to Scrooge’s infamous chill.

Director Ti West, ever the stoic, stood beside him with a smile that suggested he’d finally found a script that didn’t require a fog machine – just a frosty London wind.

The cast, a merry band of British talent including a wand‑waving former wizard, a brooding heartthrob, a poised newcomer, a rising star, and a man whose name sounds like a medieval castle, huddled together like a Dickensian family trying to keep the hearth alive.

Inside the venue, the lights were dimmer than a coal‑stoked hearth, and the audience – a mixture of critics with half‑eaten mince pies and fans clutching novelty scarves – seemed to wonder whether the film would warm their hearts or simply remind them how cold December can be.

Early murmurs from the press suggested that Depp’s performance was a “wickedly fun holiday treat,” a phrase that now doubles as a warning to anyone thinking the film will replace their winter coat.

The film, an adaptation of the classic tale of a miser turned midnight visitor, appears to have swapped Scrooge’s ghostly chain for a modern‑day celebrity’s ego, a trade that may or may not be forgiven by Dickens purists.

A spokesperson for the production hinted that the “new layers” added to the story are as numerous as the layers on Depp’s over‑coat, leaving audiences to decide whether they’re fashion statements or narrative baggage.

Meanwhile, the London fog outside seemed to applaud the spectacle, rolling in just in time to swallow the red carpet whole.