Oscars Best Actor - Johnny Depp

Adopting the guise of Sweeney Todd Baker returns to his old barber shop above Mrs Lovett’s pie making premises and sets his sights on Judge Turpin who stole his wife and baby daughter.

Previous Oscar Wins:

None

Previous Oscar Nominations:

Two - 2003 Best Actor for Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl.

-2004 Best Actor for Finding Neverland.

Awards for Role:

Depp won Best actor in a Musical or Comedy at the Golden Globes.

Critics:

‘Depp is such a soulful presence he gives you a glimpse of this maniac's pain and pathos.’ Newsweek

‘A thoughtful, sincere and moving film, buttressed by a fine, central performance by an actor at the top of his form.’ Time Out

‘Sweeney Todd is a thriller-diller from start to finish: scary, monstrously funny and melodically thrilling. And Depp is simply stupendous.’ Rolling Stone

FemaleFirst Helen Earnshaw

Other nominations for Best Actor

Tommy Lee Jones

George Clooney

Daniel Day Lewis

Viggo Mortensen