Dark Shadows: what diet did Johnny Depp follow for the purposes of this film?

Released in cinemas in 2012, the film entitled Dark Shadows, worn by Johnny Depp, Eva Green and Michelle Pfeifferwill be broadcast on Sunday October 30, 2022, from 9:05 p.m. on TF1 series films. Realized by Tim Burtonthis feature film is in fact the adaptation on the big screen of the eponymous American television series, broadcast on the channel ABC between 1966 and 1971. The story begins in 1760. After emigrating from Liverpool to the Maine region, the Collins family founded a flourishing fishing business. In the year 1775, Angélique Bouchard, servant of Barnabas Collins, portrayed on screen by Johnny Depp, falls in love with him. But he rejects her advances, and in revenge, Angelique kills her parents.

Later, Barnabas decides to marry Josette, the girl he loves. Angelica, furious, uses her witch powers to turn him into a vampire, cause Josette’s suicide, and turn the city against him. Barnabas finds himself locked in a chained coffin, and buried in the forest. Almost 200 years later, Barnabas is accidentally freed from his grave by workmen. Still being a vampire, he is forced to drink their blood. He finds his home, Collinwood. Once splendid and a symbol of wealth incarnate, the castle has fallen into ruin. Barnabas then learns from Willie Loomis, the servant of the house, that he happened woke up in 1972.

Dark Shadows: Johnny Depp lost weight by drinking tea and eating fruit

In order to get into the skin of his character, Johnny Depp has forced himself to a green tea diet. The actor thus drank liters and liters of tea, while consuming a large quantity of fruits with low fructose content, such as pineapples or strawberries, in order to lose weight. For the record, Michelle Pfeiffer, who was a “absolute fan of the series” Dark Shadowshas “does what (she) never does“. In order to be assured of playing in the film adaptation of this fiction, the actress took her phone to call Tim Burtonwith whom she had already worked on the film batman challenge. She was ready to play any role, since the screenplay had not yet been written at that time.

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