Tom Cruise almost played Edward Scissorhands, says Johnny Depp

Released on May 24, 1991 in Brazilian cinemas and directed by Tim Burton, Edward Scissor Hands It almost starred a very different actor: Tom Cruise. Production star, Johnny Depp he recalled the competition he had to get the role, one of the most iconic in his career.

In a documentary series, with no defined title so far, about Burtonaccording to information from People, Depp and the director reflected on their first partnerships in Hollywood. It is worth remembering how the production debuted in Tribeca Film Festival 2024last Monday, 10.

In the series, the actor commented how Edward Scissor Hands It was the desire of several famous names at the time, such as Michael Jackson It is Tom Hanks. However, a name that “came very close” to playing the character was precisely Tom Cruise.

Furthermore, Johnny Depp recalled how he “had to fight” to get the role in question after being “labeled” for his participation in the drama series law Angels. “In all honesty, I was probably doing my best the last two years to get fired,” he said. “I knew how important the choice was to make Cry-Baby (1990) with John Waters, which gave me the opportunity to make fun of this arena I was placed in.”

When talking about Edward Scissor Hands, Depp explained the emotional reaction he had upon reading the script for the first time and praised the writing: “It went through everything, anything, solid and went to the core of everything I am.”

The writing was beautiful. The character was beautiful. What I suppose attracted me emotionally was that Edward it was me. It’s exactly what I should be doing.

However, he began to self-sabotage when he discovered how the character was in demand by big stars of the time, and even hesitated to meet with Tim Burton. “He’ll never cast me when everyone in Hollywood are after the paper,” he said. Finally, Depp revealed how he asked his agent to cancel the meeting, but received a very direct response: “Are you crazy, man?”