‘Ebenezer’ Creates a Real Venmo Profile for Scrooge, Which Hands Out Money and Accepts It, Too
To promote Ti West’s upcoming adaptation of the notorious character in the film “Ebenezer,” starring Johnny Depp in the titular role, the team created a…
Variety reports: To promote Ti West’s upcoming adaptation of the notorious character in the film “Ebenezer,” starring Johnny Depp in the titular role, the team created a Venmo account for Ebenezer Scrooge.
The surly miser Ebenezer Scrooge is no longer just a fictional character haunting the holidays — he’s on Venmo. The official account for the film.
This entertainment story centres on the United States. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Real Venmo Profile for Scrooge, Ebenezer’ Creates and Hands Out Money.
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