‘Ebenezer’ Creates a Real Venmo Profile for Scrooge, Which Hands Out Money and Accepts It, Too

Johnny Depp's Ebenezer is handing out pennies on Venmo

In the latest example of phone-brained movie marketing, Paramount Pictures announced on Friday that Johnny Depp’s Ebenezer Scrooge has opened a Venmo account to promote Ti West’s upcoming Christmas movie, Ebenezer. “Ebenezer Scrooge is now on @venmo,” a post from the official Ebenezer X account read. “Think he’s feeling generous? 💰 Send a request.” Now, should you feel compelled to request money from Johnny Depp as Ebenezer Scrooge (or a bot as…

You Can Request Money From Ebenezer Scrooge This Christmas

Ebenezer Scrooge has joined Venmo, giving people a chance to ask literature’s most famous miser for Christmas cash without venturing into his office.

‘Ebenezer’ Creates a Real Venmo Profile for Scrooge, Which Hands Out Money and Accepts It, Too

The surly miser Ebenezer Scrooge is no longer just a fictional character haunting the holidays — he’s on Venmo. To promote Ti West’s upcoming adaptation of the notorious character in the film “Ebenezer,” starring Johnny Depp in the titular role, the team created a Venmo account for Ebenezer Scrooge. The official account for the film posted on X, writing “Ebenezer Scrooge is now on @venmo. Think he’s feeling generous? 💰 Send a request: https://…

Johnny Depp’s Scrooge Crashes Venmo After Fans Flood ‘Ebenezer’ Account With Money Requests

Charles Dickens’ most famous miser is about to haunt theaters again, and Paramount is making sure nobody forgets it. ‘Ebenezer’, director Ti West’s new take on ‘A Christmas Carol’, stars Johnny Depp as Ebenezer Scrooge and opens exclusively in theaters on November 13. It’s West’s first major studio film after his ‘X’ trilogy found success...

Scrooge Breaks Venmo: 'Ebenezer' Promo Crashes Under Fans' Money Requests, and Everyone Gets Paid a Penny

Movie marketing has become a contest to see who can make the most internet-friendly stunt. Studios now build fake apps, fake accounts and fake storefronts, all in the hope that something goes viral before the trailer is forgotten. Every so often, one of those ideas matches its source material perfectly. Paramount may have found one...