Johnny Depp to play vampire in Tim Burton’s ‘Dark Shadows’

London: Johnny Depp is all set to portray the character of a vampire in his latest movie ‘Dark Shadows’.

The 48-year-old veteran actor plays pale-faced and long finger nailed vampire Barnabas Collins in a new Tim Burton film, based on a 1960s TV drama of the same name, a daily has reported. The film revolves around Barnabas’ encounter with monsters, witches, werewolves and other fictional creatures. It also stars Michelle Phieffer and Eva Green, who plays a witch whose heart is broken by Barnabas and who then turns him into a vampire out of revenge. ANI