Johnny Depp to Play Dr. Seuss in Biopic

Entertainment October 7, 2011 AT 3:45PM By Rebecca Macatee

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Will he succeed? Yes! He will indeed! 98 and 3/4 percent guaranteed.

Johnny Depp will play Dr. Seuss in an upcoming biopic, the Hollywood Reporter reports.

The Pirates of the Caribbean star, 48, will also produce the project with Infinitum Nihil partner Christi Dembrowski, Illumination's Christopher Meledandri and David Kennedy.

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Depp's portrayal of Seuss (real name: Theodor Geisel) isn't the first legendary figure he's brought to life on the silver screen; he played the Mad Hatter in Alice and Wonderland, Peter Pan author J.M. Barrie in Finding Neverland, and Willy Wonka in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

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Seuss -- whose famous works include The Cat in the Hat, Green Eggs and Ham, How the Grinch Stole Christmas! and Horton Hears a Who -- passed away at ate 87 in 1991. Several film adaptations of his work have been produced -- including How the Grinch Stole Christmas and The Cat in the Hat. According to the Hollywood Reporter, an animated adaptation of Seuss's The Lorax is in post production and expected to open in theaters in March 2012.

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October 14, 2011 - 10:14am Liz Fromnyc
Depp has already proven that he can bring to life any character. Let's not forget: Scissorhands, Pirates, Sweeney Todd, Alice in Wonderland, the list goes on and one. I'm looking forward to anything he decides to do.
October 08, 2011 - 1:14am Kayla Reese
So excited, love Seuss.
October 07, 2011 - 9:48pm Stephanie Sarabia
I don't know why my first thought was he looks like Robert Di Niro
October 07, 2011 - 5:49pm Sarah Fitzsimons
There couldn't be a better choice!
October 07, 2011 - 5:24pm Claudia Mueller
yes it will be good.
October 07, 2011 - 5:13pm Frank Garrett
I think it's so funny that people make a bigger deal of Brad Pitt's recent comments than when Johnny Depp used the word rape insensitively. By the way, I feel a little uncomfortable with Johnny making children movies when he said that Roman Polanski is not a predator.
October 07, 2011 - 4:34pm Nicky Sanchez
YES!!! I LOVE JOHNNY HE'S MY DREAM HUSBAND N TODAY I JUST BOUGHT THE NEW VANITY FAIR MAG WITH HIM ON THE COVER CANT WAIT TO SEE IT N THE NEXT ONE THATS COMING OUT THIS MONTH "THE RUM DIARY" TE QIERO JOHNNY
October 07, 2011 - 4:05pm Brooke Gillespie
I'm pretty much excited to see Johnny Depp in ANYTHING.