The houses used in the film were a real community in Florida, completely unchanged except for their garish exterior paint. Tom Cruise and Robert Downey Jr. were considered for the role of Edward Scissorhands. This was Vincent Price's last screen appearance and his last moment ever on screen is a death scene The first draft of the film was written as a musical. Johnny Depp had to lose a reported 25 pounds for the role of Edward Scissorhands. Johnny Depp said only 169 words in this ...[Read Story ]