Acclaimed theater actor Mark Rylance is in negotiations to play Johnny Depp‘s father in “Alice in Wonderland 2,” an individual familiar with the project told TheWrap.
A representative for Disney did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
James Bobin (“The Muppets”) is directing the sequel, which will find Mia Wasikowska and Helena Bonham Carter reprising their roles as Alice and the Red Queen, respectively. Sacha Baron Cohen will play a villain named Time.
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Rylance is in talks to play Zanik Hightopp, the Mad Hatter’s father, who cannot hide his bright-colored hair beneath a top hat.