Hollywood stars Johnny Depp and Anne Hathaway joined British royalty for the world premiere in London on Thursday of Tim Burton’s 3D fantasy adventure movie Alice in Wonderland.
They took to the green carpet – replacing the traditional red – in London’s Leicester Square amid hordes of screaming fans.
Prince Charles and his wife Camilla attended the premiere in the square which was transformed into a magical wonderland for the event.
Hathaway, wearing a gold-sequinned Vivienne Westwood gown, described her character in the film as “the White Queen with a dark side.”
Asked whether the new film was a feminist take on the classic story, she said: “I definitely would agree with that.
“This is Alice 10 years later… when she goes to wonderland she’s experiencing a return to self and I think it’s a wonderful take on it.”
The new film is a fresh approach to the classic children’s book of the same title by Lewis Carroll, and sends Alice back to the world of her childhood adventures to be reunited with old friends after a decade away.
Female fans turned out in force to catch a glimpse of Depp, who arrived wearing a dark suit and open neck shirt and greeted some of his fans as he walked up the green carpet.
Director Burton’s Alice in Wonderland features Hathaway as the White Queen, Depp as the Mad Hatter, Helena Bonham Carter as the Red Queen, and Australian newcomer Mia Wasikowska as Alice.
Burton is famed for his unconventional approach to classic tales, such as his 2007 film Sweeney Todd and 2005 film Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, both of which also starred Johnny Depp.
Explaining the rationale behind his new version of Alice in Wonderland, Burton said: “I didn’t think there was a definitive version of it, there’s been 20 something versions of it and none of them ever connected to me.
“So the idea was to take that material, set it in a different story making her a little bit older and exploring the idea of someone’s internal life.”
Charles and Camilla chatted to the cast and crew at the premiere, that was being held in aid of the prince’s Foundation For Children and the Arts, an organisation offering youngsters the chance to access the arts world.
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