Johnny Depp will play Satan in his next film, director Terry Gilliam has confirmed. In an interview with French publication Premiere, Gilliam – known for directing films such as Monty Python and the Holy Grail, 12 Monkeys and Panic and Madness in Las Vegas spoke about his next project, which is called The Carnival of the end of times.
According to Gilliam, Depp will play Satan, while Jeff Bridges will play God. They are also part of the cast Adam Driver and Jason Momoa, although their roles have not yet been revealed. Gilliam explained to Premiere that The Carnival of the end of times It will be a “comedy where God decides to destroy humanity, and the only one who tries to save us is Satan. Because he needs people in hell, otherwise, he will not have a job for eternity.”
The director added that the film “It will be very funny for those who like to be offended.”
The film is still in the very early stages of development, so filming is expected to begin in January 2025.
This will not be the first collaboration between Gilliam and Depp. The actor who gave life to Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean I had already worked with the director on Panic and Madness in Las Vegas and The imaginary world of Doctor Parnassus. Similarly, Bridges appeared in The Fisher King, also directed by Gilliam.
In May, Jeff Bridges gave an update on his health, three years after revealing his cancer diagnosis. After announcing his diagnosis in 2020, the actor reported the following year that he had gone into remission. Now, Bridges assures that his “health is excellent” and that he “doesn’t think too much about the past.”
“Although I had moments of tremendous pain (singing loudly, a kind of moan all night long) as I approached the Pearly Gates, in general, I felt happy and cheerful most of the time,” the actor shared at the time.
At the same time, Johnny Depp criticized Hollywood last April after the industry closed all its doors to him for being involved in what was one of the most scandalous trials in modern history. The case that involved his ex-wife Amber Heard put both of their careers in the United States in check, and little by little, Johnny tries to return to the top with productions in Europe and now with a new collaboration with Terry Gilliam .
“They are disposable and they realize it. Glorified accountants who have the ability to press the green light and make studio films… but press the green light, they spend tons of money. The budgets are ridiculous in these movies… a romantic comedy with two very popular people. “People, real people, are fed up,” the actor ranted in an interview with Meter.
There have been few actors who have had the privilege of playing both the devil and God in the movies. Regarding the king of darkness, figures of the stature of Robert De Niro, Jack Nicholson, Elizabeth Hurley, Al Pacino, Viggo Mortensen, Tim Curry and Peter Stormareare some of those chosen to give life to the incarnation of evil.
The ruler of the heavens has been an even more exclusive character, with Isaac Andrews, Whoopie Goldberg, Alanis Morissette, George Burns, John Huston, Charlton Heston and of course, Morgan Freemann like the actors who have played the Abrahamic God in the movies.
