Although the role ultimately went to Johnny Depp, there were several other popular actors once in the running to play the title character Tim Burton’s Edward Scissorhands. The story follows a young boy with scissors for hands, who struggles to adapt to life after his inventor’s death. After finding himself blamed for a crime that he didn’t commit, Edward is forced to prove his innocence while chasing after the woman that he loves. It’s a powerful story of friendship and romance that cemented Burton as one of his generation’s most distinct voices in cinema.

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