[Jon Alvarez]

Besides, based on the very dark trailers, do we really need a remake of the loveable classic featuring a much kinder Willy Wonka as played by Gene Wilder?

Please spread the word!

[Jon Alvarez]

anti-American alert

[nina0113]

He doesn't need my money for Willy Wonka, because NO ONE can top Gene Wilder, but he'll get some for the sequel to Pirates of the Caribbean.

[Cool Multiservice Soldier]

Also from the trailers doesn't Depp look like Michael Jackson in the movie?

[durasell]

Wonka was a very dark book. Dahl was a good writer, but somewhat dark by today's standards.

[Non-Sequitur]

He got some of it for Finding Neverland, and he'll no doubt get some more of it in some future movie. But not for this one, I can never get that Ooompa Looompa song out of my head.

[Roccus]

Never saw the original. Think Depp is a very convincing actor with a wide range. I also have a 2 lb. hammer that has more brains than he.

[SIDENET]

Does anyone know if here in in character here, or is this his normal look?

;-)

[SpringheelJack]

He doesn't "deserve" my money. But I'd say he's earned it by past performances. His movies are usually good and odds are this one is good as well. He can have his opinion and howl at the moon if he wants.

[kharaku]

I don't know that Wilder was very accurate to the books, or whether Depp is either. As for anti-American's in Hollywood if you go ignoring all the work done by liberals there your movie viewing will be scant. Depp is a talented actor, if a poor patriot, and poor evaluator of global politics. Still 50% of America roughly voted for John Kerry beleiving he would help the lower class while knowing he was a treasonist bastard and mega mega rich guy. So maybe that's the part of America Depp was calling dumb. If anything describes liberals it's happy puppy dumbness combined with uninstigated aggression.

[newzjunkey]

Did we really even need the original film with Gene Wilder? No.

Fear not, I won't be seeing this one. To make matters worse, Depp's made up to look like Michael Jackson with the ghostly skin and apparently lipstick. Creepy!

[biblewonk]

Loved him in Ninth Gate and Sleepy Hollow.</p>

[GulfWar1Vet]

I, too, will pass on seeing this.

I liked Depp in Neverland. That was good.

But him as Willie Wonka, I don't think so. Besides, I am biased. Gene Wilder is Willie Wonka.

[7thson]

Regarding seeing Depp - to each their own. I will not see him in any movie. Which brings me to a different subject.

I have been hearing a lot of discussion concerning the falling revenues of films for this year. Many people give various reasons - DVD's, high ticket prices, high prices for snacks, bad movies, etc. What no one seems to want to say is is it because of the actors and actresses themselves and what they say.

According to the National Association of Theater Owners - http://www.natoonline.org/statisticstickets.htm - the average price for a ticket is 6.21. Bewitched opens at 20.1 million. That's a little over 3 million people who went and saw it. This past weekend, Batman Begins took in 27.6 million. That's only slighly over 4 million and 400 thousand people - and how many of them were repeaters like I was this weekend? Now granted, the stars of these two films have not bad mouthed America - as far as I know - yet how many have done so in recent years? Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, Tom Cruise, Johnny Depp, Susan Sarandon, George Clooney, Woody Allen, etc. Now, how many people voted for George Bush in the last election? Over 61 million people. You cannot run a business when you insult the customer base! Batman Begins has the "fiance" of Tom Cruise in it. How many people say "I'm not giving my money to a bunch of Scientologists?" The American public are not going to the movies because they are tired of supporting spoiled brats who bad-mouth the very country that made them famous. That is my opinion.

[kx9088]

If I held a grudge against everyone that I disagreed with then I would have to move to the NW Territories and live with the polar bears and reindeer.

What really sucks is that as much as I hate Tim Robbins, I think he is an excellent actor.

[Mr. Jeeves]

I don't boycott good actors based on stupid political statements they make. But I will boycott bad actors for their bad acting. ;)

[SeaBiscuit]

My tagline speaks for me.

[BallyBill]

Apparently, Hollywood doesn't need anyones help with boycotts. I've seen these for a few movies lately. I'm wondering if this isn't a Rovian plot setup by the petitiononline folks. Anyway, Mr. Depp is a favorite in our household.

[norton]

"Dead Man" is on my list of all time fave's.

Depp may be over the edge on politics but he is one of a very few actors I'm willing to spend video rental on just because he's in the cast.

And, as noted earlier, he DID actually pick up and leave; but some people simply like France for some reason.

[newcats]

IMHO, I think it is stupid to boycott a movie becuse one disagrees with the star.
Don't you realize that the "star" is just one person involved in the making of a movie? What about allt the "little people", co-stars, grips, electricians etc that are involved? The boycott hurts them more than the so called star.

[TheForceOfOne]

Is it any wonder the theaters are in a panic over bone dry box office receipts? Hollywood liberals did more damage to themselves than they realize. The other factor may be such things as NETFLIX's sent to your mailbox, very convenient.