As more bits and pieces of Tim Burton’s Alice In Wonderland have been released, we’ve all been getting excited. It’s not just the Deep-loonies who were squealing like little girls over the first pictures of the cast in character. It wasn’t just sci-fi dweebs who were crossing and re-crossing their legs in excitement with the first trailer for the film. But all of that paled in comparison to massive geek-out that occurred when Johnny Depp decided to make a brief appearance at Comic-Con Thursday evening. Even the Twihards stopped for a moment to breathe in the same air as the original Pattz-esque heartthrob. But when I say Johnny made a “brief” appearance at Comic-Con, I mean it. He only said five words to the crowd. Although I bet that was enough for at least a dozen spontaneous orgasms:

There had been murmurs that Johnny Depp, one of the stars of Tim Burton’s way weird live-action adaptation of Alice in Wonderland, would drop by this morning’s Disney 3-D panel.

And—would you look at that!—he did.

In fact, Depp stopped by, said five words and then totally just left.

Here’s what went down: After screening a custom-made trailer for his Comic-Con fans, director Burton asked the crowd if they would like to meet the “imaginary friend” that follows him around.

The crowd cheered and Depp, who plays the Mad Hatter, walked onstage in a button-up shirt and fitted black vest. He had long bangs sweeping the side of his face, and wore a thick leather bracelet.

After several moments of cheering, Depp whispered into the mic: “Hey. Happy to be here.” And then, poof, he was gone.

Moderator Patton Oswalt told the crowd that Depp could reappear later in the day, so “be nice to every guy you see dressed like Jack Sparrow.”

Meanwhile, Burton said he’s still filming the CGI-heavy fantasy flick, due next spring, and that he feels there’s a “white rabbit with a stop watch” timing him.

In terms of plot, he also dished that there was an effort to make Alice (Mia Wasikowska) more active in the story rather than a bunch of “weird scenes” happening to her. Oh, and remember that Depp isn’t the only person in this movie: Anne Hathaway and Helena Bonham Carter also star.

[From E! Online]

Right now I have Jefferson Airplane’s “White Rabbit” playing in my mind. “Go ask Alice/When she’s ten feet tall…” Damn, now I’m thinking about the coolness that it Grace Slick. Anyway, here’s a fun fact: one of my favorite Johnny Depp performances is where he was playing the strung-out, drugged-up Raoul Duke, the alter ego of Hunter S. Thompson, in Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas. In a critical scene in the film, Raoul and Benicio del Toro’s character Dr. Gonzo are listening to Jefferson Airplane’s “White Rabbit”. There are several allusions to the band and the song throughout the film. Just a little fun Johnny Depp and “Alice in Wonderland” related fact!