Why Tim Burton Casts Johnny Depp In So Many Of His Movies
Johnny Depp and Tim Burton's movie collaborations have been entertaining audiences for decades, and there are several reasons why the director continually casts the actor in his movies. Indeed, with Beetlejuice 2 confirmed to be in the works, another classic horror-comedy could soon be added to the long list of movies that the two have worked on together. Indeed, while there are various actors whom Burton has relied on throughout his career — including Winona Ryder and former spouse Helena Bonham Carter — his work with Depp has provided his longest and arguably most successful filmmaking partnership. Why is Johnny Depp always in Tim Burton movies? Properly answering this question entails looking back at the pair's long history as creative partners.
Burton and Depp first met in 1989, when Depp was cast in the lead of Burton's romantic fantasy Edward Scissorhands. Although Burton was quickly making a name for himself as a Gothic auteur following the success of Beetlejuice and Batman, Depp was still best known for cheesy police show 21 Jump Street. John Waters gave him an early chance to subvert his teen pin-up image in the delightfully camp musical Cry-Baby, but it was Burton who rejuvenated Depp’s love of acting and provided the roles that brought him critical acclaim.
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Tim Burton and Johnny Depp instantly connected, going on to make eight films together, including Sleepy Hollow and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Their last collaboration was 2012’s poorly-received Dark Shadows, with later efforts failing to recapture the magic of their early work. Still, it’s endearing to see an actor and director place so much trust in one another. Burton doesn’t cast Depp
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