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Lily-Rose Depp admits sad reason one of dad Johnny's movies left her ‘traumatised and upset’

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Published 10:31 3 Jan 2025 GMT

Lily-Rose Depp admits sad reason one of dad Johnny's movies left her ‘traumatised and upset’

"I remember being petrified by that."

Brenna Cooper

Brenna Cooper

Lily-Rose Depp has shared the sad reason why watching one of her father Johnny Depp's films 'traumatised' her as a child.

Lily-Rose, 25, has followed in her father's Hollywood footsteps by carving out a career as an actor, with credits including The Dancer, The King and controversial HBO series The Idol.

Her most recent project is a leading role in Robert Eggers' adaptation of the cult-horror classic Nosferatu alongside Bill Skarsgård, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Nicholas Hoult, Emma Corrin and Willem Dafoe.

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However, it would appear that gothic horror hasn't always been a genre which Lily-Rose is a fan of.

Lily-Rose Depp revealed that she was left 'traumatised' as a child by one of her dad's films (Andrew Toth/WireImage)
Lily-Rose Depp revealed that she was left 'traumatised' as a child by one of her dad's films (Andrew Toth/WireImage)

During a recent interview with Harpers Bazaar, the star revealed that she had been left 'traumatised' by watching her father's 1990 film Edward Scissorhands as a child.

For those who aren't familiar with the Tim Burton classic, Johnny plays the titular character who has scissors instead of hands.

The film was both a commercial and critical success at the time and beloved by everyone who watched it, excluding a younger Lily-Rose.

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So why was the actor so afraid of the film in her younger years? Turns out it had less to do with her father's character and more the reactions from the film's townspeople.

"I was traumatised by it," Lily-Rose explained. "Not because I thought he was scary, but because everyone was being so mean to him and I got really upset."

Johnny Depp as Edward Scissorhands (20th Century Fox)
Johnny Depp as Edward Scissorhands (20th Century Fox)

The 25-year-old went on to explain how the film's ending - which sees Edward fake his death after the locals turn on him - was particularly distressing to see as a child.

"I remember being petrified by that," she added.

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Fortunately, Lily-Rose has since embraced the world of gothic cinema, with her role as Ellen Hutter in Nosferatu earning her praise from critics.

The film, which developed from an unauthorised Dracula adaptation in the 1920s, sees Ellen stalked and tormented by the vampiric Count Orlok.

Reflecting on whether or not her father's roles in gothic films had inspired her to take on the role of Ellen, Lily-Rose added that while she and him are 'very different actors' the fascination with the supernatural likely runs in the family.

"We’re very different actors, but of course you’re the product of your environment, and it’s a world I’ve always been very interested in," she said.

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"I’m interested in the darker underbelly of things. As an actor, you hope that your role will be as meaty as can be, so you have as much to dive into as possible."

Nosferatu is in cinemas now.

Featured Image Credit: Andrew Toth/WireImage/Getty Images/Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images for The Red Sea International Film Festival

Topics: Film, Johnny Depp

Brenna Cooper
Brenna Cooper

Brenna Cooper is a journalist at LADbible. She graduated from the University of Sheffield with a degree in History, followed by an NCTJ accredited masters in Journalism. She began her career as a freelance writer for Digital Spy, where she wrote about all things TV, film and showbiz. Her favourite topics to cover are music, travel and any bizarre pop culture.

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