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this post was submitted on 25 Jul 2026
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Saw the ad for this on X, the everything app. Didn't bother turning sound on, what could be missed, but did watch till the end, befuddled and yet fully understanding what this was, we've seen this multiple times before. It's Depp being Depp, bringing unrequested charm to one of fiction's most recognizable grumps (a scrooge, even) for a story few have ever cared to ponder.
But more than that why the fuck are you releasing an ad for a Christmas movie in July, it's for a product no one wants at a time no one cares
I saw the trailer and honestly my thoughts were this is Depp playing Jack Sparrow playing Scrooge
Let's be frank. It is Depp playing Hunter S. Thompson playing Jack Sparrow playing Scrooge.
After Fear and Loathing he pretty much has played Hunter S. Thompson in every single film.
They wanted to beat out GTA6 for attention