10 Weirdest Roles Of Johnny Depp's Career (So Far)
2. Mad Hatter
After years of playing several characters who could be considered as mad as a hatter, it made perfect sense for Depp to finally play the Mad Hatter, in Tim Burtons big-budget live-action/CGI adaptation of Alice In Wonderland. The result, both in terms of Depps performance and the film as a whole, were rather disappointing. While the movie is visually excellent, it never really manages to capture the nonsensical joy of the source material. As for Depp, he has spoken of how he wanted to bring a more human side to the Hatter, rather than having him just be a one-note character. One of the ways he does this is by using differing accents depending on emotion, so a gentler voice for the more airy side to the Hatter, and attempting to go full-on Rab C. Nesbitt when really wanting to display the characters darker madness. The orange wig, meanwhile, was supposed to signify the mercury poisoning frequently suffered by hatters. Its a bit of a mixed performance, but one that helped the film earn over $1bn, and hell be reprising the role in the 2017 sequel Alice Through The Looking Glass. It may not be Depps best performance, but its definitely one if his weirdest. You could even say its mad.
NCTJ-qualified journalist. Most definitely not a racing driver. Drink too much tea; eat too much peanut butter; watch too much TV. Sadly only the latter paying off so far.
A mix of wise-old man in a young man's body with a child-like wonder about him and a great otherworldly sensibility.
