India, Feb. 4 -- The first photos of Johnny Depp as Ebenezer Scrooge are out, offering a striking look at the actor's transformation for a new big-screen adaptation of Charles Dickens 1843 novella, A Christmas Carol. The 62-year-old actor appears almost unrecognisable under layers of makeup and prosthetics (see right) to bring Dickens' iconic miser to life. Dressed in a heavy blue-and-black coat worn over nightclothes, Depp was seen sporting long salt-and-pepper hair peeking out from beneath a nightcap as cameras rolled. Production is underway in London, UK for the film titled Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol. It is directed by Ti West and also stars Ian McKellen, Tramell Tillman, Rupert Grint, Daisy Ridley and Sam Claflin. The project will mark Depp's first major Hollywood studio release since Waiting for the Barbarians in 2019 and Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald in 2018. htc...