Johnny Depp and Winona Ryder met for the first time at the premiere of the film Big fireballs! A year later, when Depp was 26 and Ryder was 18, they fell in love on the set of Tim Burton’s melodrama. Edward Scissorhands.
In 1990, a film was released in which Depp played Edward and Ryder played his lover Kim.
The (now separated) couple were lucky enough to star together in Burton’s film because that’s where their love began to blossom.
Burton believed that Depp was the right choice for the role, and Ryder, who was engaged to Depp at the time, also wanted him to play a role in which they play each other’s romantic interests. But the director was a little skeptical about the couple’s joint participation in the film.
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Tim Burton was ‘afraid’ to film Winona Ryder and Johnny Depp together Edward Scissorhands
Tim Burton was afraid that Johnny Depp and Winona Ryder would work together. This is because he was concerned that their romantic relationship might interfere with their work. In Ryder’s biography, Burton said (via Google Books):
“They could have broken up in the middle of filming. But that did not happen. And looking back, their relationship helped the main romance more than it hindered it.”
Not only Burton, but even Ryder also felt “nervous” and “afraid” about starring in the film with her then-fiancé Depp. According to Heathers actress, she was genuinely nervous because she wanted to make a good impression on him. The actress admitted in her autobiography (Google Books):
“Working with Johnny was great, but I was scared and nervous about it.”
She continued:
“I mean, if there’s one person I want to impress with my performance, it’s him. So there was a lot of uncertainty the first couple of days, but it turned out to be a motivating situation.”
Even Depp also agreed that their genuine love for each other improved his on-screen performance with Ryder in the film.
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Johnny Depp is Winona Ryder’s “first true love” and she was a “clean virgin” when she met him.
Winona Ryder considers Depp her “first true love” and “first true heartbreak.” Ryder and Depp were engaged for four years before breaking up. They were so in love with each other that Depp even got a tattoo on his right shoulder that said “Winona Forever.”
Despite their split in 1993, Ryder talked about how meaningful her relationship was with Pirates of the Caribbean what a star he was and how he will always hold a special place in her heart. The Hollywood actress told Cinema.com:
“When I met Johnny, I was a pure virgin. He changed that. He was my first everything. My first real kiss. The first real guy. My first girlfriend. The first guy I had sex with. I know he will always be in my heart. Forever. It’s kind of a funny word.
But Ryder ended her relationship with Depp due to the constant backlash they received. This was primarily due to their age difference (8 years), and such close attention became too much for her.
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Source: Google Books, Cinema.com