Johnny Depp steps onto the comeback campaign trail

Paramount Pictures is betting that audiences will re-embrace actor Johnny Depp a decade after allegations of domestic abuse and a highly publicized defamation trial. The article reports on Depp's surprise appearance at Comic-Con International in San Diego on July 23, 2026, where he appeared in character as Ebenezer Scrooge. This marks a significant step in Depp's attempted career rehabilitation, with a major studio backing his return to mainstream Hollywood projects. The move represents a calculated risk by Paramount, testing whether public sentiment has shifted enough to support Depp's comeback after years of controversy and legal battles.

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Johnny Depp steps onto the comeback campaign trailThe Business TimesRegionalJul 28, 06:27 AM UTC

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