Johnny Depp pranks Disneyland goers as the Mad Hatter
The actor took the character to the Happiest Place on Earth - as part of the promotion for the upcoming sequel Alice Through the Looking Glass
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Your support makes all the difference.After all the furore over Johnny Depp's Australian apologies and bizarre career choices, it's nice to see the actor occasionally revel in one of his creations.
Whatever the personal feelings surrounding his take on the Mad Hatter in Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland, it's undeniable that the character's become hugely popular amongst Disney fans; and, with the film earning over $1BN worldwide, there's no wonder its sequel Alice Through the Looking Glass is about to open on very high hopes for the studio.
Depp took to Disneyland to prank a few visitors to the Happiest Place on Earth in order to promote the film. Donning his Mad Hatter get-up, the actor was live-streamed onto one of the park's digitized mirrors, usually reserved for pre-recorded advertisements for the film.
It's pretty great to see how long it takes some of the guests to realise this image of the Mad Hatter, blinking and interacting with them, is none other than the A-lister himself. At one point, Depp even greets a young girl with, "Hi! May I fit you for a hat? You have a wonderful cranium."
Early reviews for the film seem pretty damning, yet it's a property forever bound to search out its audience and its fans, so it wouldn't be surprising if the sequel still turns out to be a box office smash.
The film sees Alice Kingsleigh (Mia Wasikowska) return to Underland only to discover the Hatter is in dire trouble, leading her to make a deal with Time himself (Sacha Baron Cohen) in order to save her dearest friend. Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway, Alan Rickman, Stephen Fry, and Michael Sheen also star.
Alice Through the Looking Glass opens in UK cinemas 27 May.
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