Karl Marx: the Movie

Dialectical Cinematerialism! There's talk in Hollywood and London of making a film of the life of Karl Marx - possibly starring Johnny Depp as Marx and Vannessa Paradis as his wife Jenny. The film would be based on Francis Wheen's excellent 1999 biography. The Guardian has mocked up a photo of what Depp might look like as Marx, and there's discussion about who else could play the character.