New Dark Shadows pic

[Gillfan]

Is he wearing a prosthetic nose?

[Monster Bob]

He looks more like Eddie Munster than Barnabas Collins!

[zombiehorror]

Is he wearing a prosthetic nose?

Hmm...I don't think so!?

[Count_Zirock]

He looks more like Eddie Munster than Barnabas Collins!

Seriously! He looks like an emo kid demanding money from his mom so he can go to the mall and raid Hot Topic, then suck back on Starbuck's until closing. Now, I miss Ben Cross.

[Universal Steve]

Are you sure that is supposed to be Barnabas? I saw another group picture and he looked more normal. It's not as bad as that first pic that looked like Michael Jackson. It is Tim Burton doing this so I expect things to be a bit whacked out. But he needs to be careful in handling an iconic character like Barnabas Collins. I do miss Jonathan Frid.

[Illoman]

I would guess it is Barnabus: look at the hair as it lays on his forehead.

[Count_Zirock]

Are you sure that is supposed to be Barnabas? I saw another group picture and he looked more normal. It's not as bad as that first pic that looked like Michael Jackson. It is Tim Burton doing this so I expect things to be a bit whacked out.

That's Depp, according to the caption. It looks like a scene from the American Colonial period, with Pfeiffer as Naomi Collins and a recently vampirized Barnabas.

[Mrs Frankenstein]

Pretty sure that's Johnny Lee Miller.

[Count_Zirock]

Pretty sure that's Johnny Lee Miller.

Barnabas doesn't get turned by Angelique until he's older and played by Depp.

[Scatter]

Pretty sure that's Johnny Lee Miller.

Nope, that's Depp. A sorry looking Barnabas.

[Mrs Frankenstein]

I don't believe it until I see the film..that doesn't look like Depp at all and is a dead (!) ringer for Miller, bizarre.
Usually when Burton works on new films I am glued to the screen for news but this one just haven't fully got my attention yet..glad he's working with Pfeiffer again, she is great!
I never watched the original series..tried but..no, when exactly does it get good??

[aura of foreboding]

I don't know what you guys are talking about, but, to me - a huge Dark Shadows fan- he looks fantastic.  This is how a vampire ought to look.  The make up is reminiscent of a classic vampire with a strong homage to Max Schreck, and the prosthetics make him look a great deal like Frid.  Depp and Frid's facial structures were nowhere near similar.  With the makeup, they are. 

As for Cross, to say that he was a very tan vampire would be an understatement.  If the 1991 series had never happened and I was basing my observations on the looks of the actors alone, I would most certainly pick Depp as Barnabas over Cross, because he A) resembles a vampire and B) looks a lot like Frid with the makeup on.  The bangs, the extended jaw line.  It's fantastic what they did here.

Cross is a great actor and brought a lot to Barnabas.  But he didn't really look the part in those early publicity stills.  And I never got used to how they would dress him - in turtlenecks.  Despite Curtis not being involved in this, I think the look harkens back to the original show more than any other attempt since 1970. 

I don't know how the film is going to end up, but the makeup, costumes, and set appear to be fantastic.     

[Unknown Primate]

I'm glad they're going for this look - at least he's not a long haired, leather-clad, hunky martial artist vampire  !

[Scatter]

Clothing and sets look fine...............but he looks like Emo Barnabas to me.

[Unknown Primate]

He does!  No one can match Jonathan Frid's craggy look!  HE'S Barnabas!