ROTTEN TOMATOES: The Wicked Alan Rickman Joins Tim Burton & "Sweeney Todd"

The Wicked Alan Rickman Joins Tim Burton & "Sweeney Todd"

by Scott Weinberg | January 09, 2007

...and the cast for Tim Burton's "Sweeney Todd" adaptation just keeps getting cooler and cooler. The always-cool character actor known as Alan Rickman has just signed on to play opposite Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, and Sacha Baron Cohen.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Mr. Rickman recently signed on to play Judge Turpin in the big-screen version of Stephen Sondheim's classic dark comedy musical. Production on "Sweeney Todd" begins next month in London.

As you could no doubt guess, Judge Turpin is the villain of the piece. He unjustly locks our hero (Mr. Depp) away, only to earn a decidedly dark flavor of vengeance when his enemy gets out of jail.

Alan Rickman is probably best known for his recent work in the "Harry Potter" films, but to a slightly older generation of movie freaks, he'll always been the nefarious Hans Gruber from the original "Die Hard."

Related Items

Celeb:	Tim Burton
	Helena Bonham-Carter
	Johnny Depp
	Alan Rickman
	Stephen Sondheim
	Sacha Baron Cohen
Movie:	Die Hard
	Sweeney Todd
	Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

(1-8 of 8 posts) | Reply

fizzypulp writes:
on Jan 09 2007 02:31 AM

Wicked...he is one of the best actors there is and the film cast now looks great.
I wanted t see it before but now i really really want to see it. Plus...he is the best thign about the HP films!!

(Reply to this)

MarkMortimer writes:
on Jan 09 2007 05:24 AM

Excellent, such a great and wickedly funny actor.
I am looking forward to this now.

(Reply to this)

unbreakable_samurai writes:
on Jan 09 2007 09:08 AM

Old news, they announced this over a month ago. But it is good news, ya gota love Rickman.

(Reply to this)

dagreenman18 writes:
on Jan 09 2007 02:01 PM

God i wanna see this movie. ever since they announced that Sweeney Todd was getting made by Tim Burton i was sold on the spot.

(Reply to this)

Darkness My Old Friend writes:
on Jan 09 2007 02:45 PM

"That was pretty tricky with that accent. You oughtta be on fucking TV with that accent."

(Reply to this)

meinink2y writes:
on Jan 09 2007 04:14 PM

Probably my most anticipated movie of the year; what a cast, and Rickman is a great addition. I'm also interested in hearing Sacha Baron Cohen rap his lyrics...

(Reply to this)

mary_flowers13 writes:
on Jan 10 2007 03:34 PM

mmmm :P

Tim Burton + Johnny Depp+Alan Rickman = EXITO!!!!

(Reply to this)

Prosper761 writes:
on Jan 10 2007 10:14 PM

Wrong, wrong, wrong! Wrong director, wrong cast. "Sweeney Todd" is an American opera, unlike anything before or since. The casting couldn't be worse. I love Burton, Depp, Cohen and Rickman, but this movie has "disaster" written all over it. Please say it's all just a joke and that real singer/actors will play these iconic roles.

(Reply to this)

RottenTomatoes.com