Johnny Depp Asked to Cancel ‘Edward Scissorhands’ Meeting Because Tom Cruise, Michael Jackson and Tom Hanks Were Up for the Role; His Agent Said: ‘Are You F—ing Nuts?’

Johnny Depp reveals in Tara Wood’s still-untitled documentary on Tim Burton (via People) that Tom Cruise, Tom Hanks and Michael Jackson were all in contention for the iconic role of Edward Scissorhands in Burton’s 1990 movie of the same name. Cruise “was not far away from actually playing Edward Scissorhands — true story,” Depp says. […]