As I say, it’s just a rumor. Really Scary is saying (via other sources) that it’s possible that Terry Gilliam is looking to replace the late Heath Ledger with Johnny Depp, whose Sweeney Todd is in theaters now, in his fantasy The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus. Ledger was apparently six weeks away from completing his work on the film, and right now the entire movie’s been shut down. A source says that there’s a point in the story where Ledger’s character falls through a magic mirror, which might afford an opportunity for Gilliam to pull a Darrin on everyone.
Still, it’s only a rumor. It’s most likely that someone involved with the film is floating this to gauge Depp’s interest. The movie itself, about a traveling magician and his deal with the devil, sounds promising, but Gilliam can be hit or miss.
