Overview

• Recent coverage highlights fan speculation that Owen Painter could assume a Depp-like role in Burton’s future work following his Season 2 appearance in Wednesday.
• Tim Burton has not collaborated with Johnny Depp since 2012’s Dark Shadows, a long pause that frames the current discussion.
• Articles attribute the lack of a Burton–Depp reunion in part to Depp’s highly public legal controversies, which affected his marketability.
• Owen Painter’s unmasked look and performance in Wednesday drew widespread comparisons to a young Johnny Depp, fueling online debate about future casting.
• There has been no confirmation from Burton, Depp, or Painter about any project together, as outlets emphasize that the notion remains speculative.