Johnny Depp to play Devil in new Terry Gilliam film reverse Jeff Bridges as God, however will it truly occur?
Terry Gilliam is settling up his subsequent challenge, and it feels like a doozy. The Carnival on the Finish of Days will likely be a comedy through which God decides to wipe out humanity, and the one one who needs to avoid wasting them is Devil, who will likely be performed by none aside from Johnny Depp.
Gilliam first pitched the thought final yr, however he dropped somewhat extra details about the challenge whereas talking with Première on the Annecy Worldwide Animated Movie Pageant final month. Along with Johnny Depp as Devil, The Carnival on the Finish of Days may even star Jeff Bridges as God alongside Adam Driver and Jason Momoa.
“[Jeff Bridges] will not be the God we are accustomed to,” Gilliam defined. “Within the movie, God is nature. However a nature that may communicate to you. I’m going to want animation to deliver him life, as a result of within the scene with God, there are a minimum of fifteen animals. And it’s going to be sophisticated, as a result of it must be real looking. And it’s going to be very costly. We’ll see what occurs. Nevertheless it’s a very good situation. It’ll be very enjoyable for individuals who prefer to be offended.“
The director added that he’s nonetheless making an attempt to determine when and the place The Carnival on the Finish of Days will likely be filmed, however he expects to begin capturing subsequent January. The movie may even contain Devil trying to find a human couple to current to God because the modern-day Adam and Eve, so we should always anticipate extra casting information because the challenge strikes ahead.
Now for the massive query: will The Carnival on the Finish of Days truly occur? Gilliam doesn’t at all times have the most effective of luck getting his initiatives off the bottom in a well timed trend; his final movie, The Man Who Killed Don Quixote, spent a long time in improvement hell and even began capturing over twenty years in the past till a collection of unlucky occasions compelled him to cease. Right here’s hoping he has higher luck with this challenge.
Along with his authorized battles behind him, Depp has slowly been making his comeback with Jeanne Du Barry and even stepping behind the digital camera with Modi, his first directorial outing in over twenty years.
