'HELLO JOHNNY!' Depp Reveals His Dream Role Is Carol Channing

[EddieVarley]

Posted: 7/16/09 at 10:55am

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Updated On: 7/16/09 at 10:55 AM

[rosscoe(au)]

Posted: 7/16/09 at 10:59am

Did not Depp alreadly play Carol in Willy Wonka?

[AndAllThatJazz22]

Posted: 7/16/09 at 11:01am

I would pay lots of money to see that.

[Bway2010]

Posted: 7/16/09 at 11:24am

Inspired!

[Dawn Davenport]

Posted: 7/16/09 at 11:58am

That is downright hilarious (and one of the many reasons why I worship and adore that man.)

[MTVMANN]

Posted: 7/16/09 at 12:04pm

I actually disagree with all of you...I think it's a slap in the face to Channing!

She's not a joke at all and this would be nothing but a joke.

[taylorPHENOMENON2]

Posted: 7/16/09 at 12:10pm

LOVE.IT.

[AlgonquinProd2]

Posted: 7/16/09 at 12:19pm

I don't know Carol Channing, but I suspect she would find this charming. Johnny Depp does some broad charicatures (Ed Wood, Fear and Loathing, Pirates) but it always seems to come from an honest place. I doubt he would portray her in a cartoonish manner.

[Pennywise2]

Posted: 7/16/09 at 12:21pm

Carol Channing is bit of a cartoon.

[MTVMANN]

Posted: 7/16/09 at 2:41pm

It also sounds a like a bit of a gimmicky way to win an oscar too.

[Scarywarhol]

Posted: 7/16/09 at 2:46pm

Oh my God, the picture they chose to use of Carol in that story! Hahaha.

[blaxx]

Posted: 7/16/09 at 2:51pm

PLAY ME, JOHNNY!

[bwayfan7000]

Posted: 7/16/09 at 3:02pm

It could be great. Like when Cate Blanchett was the most convincing Bob Dylan of like 6 in that movie that was sort of about Dylan, but not really, a few years ago.

[nmartin]

Posted: 7/16/09 at 3:16pm

Maybe Tyne Daly can play Charles Lowe.

[happytime]

Posted: 7/16/09 at 3:23pm

Carol Channing is a bit of a caricature, which I think she's pretty much aware of, and I bet would get a kick out of Depp playing her! She's a good sport and a legend!

[Dollypop]

Posted: 7/16/09 at 5:51pm

I find that this is repulsive. Utterly repulsive.

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 7/16/09 at 5:51pm

I wonder what Dolly thinks of this.

[Dollypop]

Posted: 7/16/09 at 6:29pm

Read the previous post, Roxy. You're still able to do things like that, aren't you?

[Stage Door Sally]

Posted: 7/16/09 at 6:33pm

I think Johnny was joking. I hope it doesn't hurt Carol's feelings though.

[Byron Abens]

Posted: 7/16/09 at 6:54pm

I had always heard that Ms. Channing was very fond of her send-ups in Forbidden Broadway. I would imagine she would take Depp's wish to play her as a compliment.

[Jon]

Posted: 7/16/09 at 7:43pm

He already played Carol - as Willie Wonka.

Actually, many critics said it was a mix of Carol Channing and Michael Jackson.