Johnny Depp movies in the 90's saw him beat Tom Cruise, Tom Hanks for lead roles, documentary reveals

Johnny Depp has always been in his prime, be it the 90s or the current decade, as he never seems to stop looking cool and handsome. Even after Johnny Depp's divorce fiasco, that saw him off the grid for a long time, he made a comeback with his stellar performance in the French film Jeanne du Barry, where he starred as King Louis XV. Now in an upcoming, untitled documentary by Tara Wood, it is going to be revealed how the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' star beat the likes of Tom Cruise, Tom Hanks, and even Robert Downey Jr., for bagging the lead in the 90s film Edward Scissorhands.

Edward Scissorhands: Who did Johnny Depp deal for that lead role?

Johnny Depp had in front of him a rather formidable set of Hollywood A-listers who were all yearning for the role in the American gothic romantic film, that was being directed by Tim Burton, who is famed for pioneering and culturing gothic themes in Hollywood. Actors like Cruise, Hanks, Downey Jr., Gary Oldman, John Cusack and William Hurt were all rooting for this role as they did not want to miss this opportunity to work in this rather diverse film genre. Who knows what doors would have unlocked for these respective actors if they bagged the role of Edward Scissorhands? Depp left that question unanswered as he beat these A-listers to land the role.

Getting cold feet: Depp planned to skip Edward Scissorhands meeting

According to Fox News, he was initially reluctant in even appearing for the audition and meeting with the Edward Scissorhands thinktank. Since so many top-notch stars where already after this role, he asked his agent asking for cancelling the meeting as 'he was never going to be cast, if everyone is after it.' However, Depp did make it to the meeting and the rest is of course, history.

FAQs:

Who were the star contenders for the Edward Scissorhands role?
Some leading contenders for the Edward Scissorhands film were Tom Hanks, Gary Oldman, John Cusack, William Hurt and Robert Downey Jr. However, Johnny Depp surpassed them all to bag the role.

What are some of Johnny Depp's hit movies?
Johnny Depp has delivered some hit films across the decades, including 'Pirates of the Caribbean' franchise, Edward Scissorhands, Dark Shadows, Once Upon a Time in Mexico and many more.