The story of John Galliano’s life would be an epic costume drama like no other—an extended flashback sequence of his couture collections for Givenchy (1995-96) and Dior (1996-present) would be enough to sustain the dramatic arc of his biopic, with themes ranging from his obsession with the French Revolution to the controversial “homeless chic” collection, when he was inspired while jogging by the look of homeless people living along the Seine. The Gibraltar-born designer, who graduated with distinction from St. Martin’s School of Art in London, could be played by Johnny Depp, no stranger to the portrayal of eccentrics in the kind of romantic period dress Galliano himself favors, from 17th century poet John Wilmot in The Libertine to Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean.