5 curiosities about Tim Burton’s movie ‘Edward Scissorhands’

The acclaimed film director Timothy Walter, better known as Tim Burton, is known for his unique films with a different and darker style, which have been made so good that his characters and stories have been very influential on his viewers, in addition to being highly praised by specialized critics.

One of the most popular characters in his filmography is Edward Scissorhands, because his emotional story managed to win the hearts of the public, and even though his premiere was in 1990, its success and popularity remain intact.

If you want to know more about this production, in this note we present to you 5 curiosities about it:

1. Although everyone remembers Johnny Deep playing this character in an iconic way, the role almost went to other actors, Tom Cruise and Jim Carrey. The protagonist finally accepted this role, with the condition that he could improvise in some scenes.

2. The scissors were not fake; they were all made of steel, so each one weighed 5 kilos, and they were designed by the sculptor Stan Winston from a mold of Jhonny’s hand.

3. The character of ‘the inventor‘ was created from the beginning, thinking about Vincent Price, who had a little more prominence; however, he was ill, and the director reduced his lines. Then, the actor died in 1993; this was his last film.

4. The inspiration for the character came from a drawing by Tim Burton himself when he was a teenager, where he reflected on how different he felt from others, realizing that at times he was isolated.

5. Although it may not seem like it, the castle where this cinematographic work was recorded is completely real; it was built in 1926, is located in Lakeland, Florida, and is currently known as Bok Tower Gardens.