Edward wandering hands! Johnny Depp and funnyman Sacha Baron Cohen act boisterous for the cameras at Alice Through The Looking Glass premiere

By Becky Freeth for MailOnline

Published: 04:58 EST, 24 May 2016 | Updated: 09:13 EST, 24 May 2016

Johnny Depp was still embodying the Mad Hatter on Monday night, as he accompanied funnyman Sacha Baron Cohen on the red carpet.

Put together, the acting duo were boisterous in front of the cameras at the Alice Through The Looking Glass premiere, held at Los Angeles' El Capitan Theatre.

Edwards Scissorhands actor Johnny, 52, stars alongside the Borat actor, 44, for the first time in the Alice In Wonderland sequel as Sacha joins the all-star cast in the role of Time.

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Cheeky twosome: Johnny Depp (left) and Sacha Baron Cohen (right) made a cheeky duo at Alice Through The Looking Glass premiere on Monday night in Los Angeles

Cheeky twosome: Johnny Depp (left) and Sacha Baron Cohen (right) made a cheeky duo at Alice Through The Looking Glass premiere on Monday night in Los Angeles

And Johnny couldn't have looked more delighted to share a joke with his giddy co-star on the red carpet, spending time playfully poking at the actor's paunch and pecs in front of the cameras.

The actors seemed to have forged a close bond during filming and couldn't help their playful exchange outside the El Capitan Theatre.

Speaking to Hello! about the atmosphere on set with 'Mad Hatter' Johnny, Sacha joked: 'I was very depressed.

'Johnny was bullying me, I've had elastic bands thrown at me, he had his security team hound me, pin me down, I was wedgied by a large man...'

See Johnny Depp updates as he and and Sacha Baron Cohen act boisterous at premiere

Wandering hands: Johnny was hands-on with his acting companion in front of the cameras

Wandering hands: Johnny was hands-on with his acting companion in front of the cameras

Forged a bond: The actors seemed to have forged a close bond during filming

Forged a bond: The actors seemed to have forged a close bond during filming

Johnny is reprising the role of the Mad Hatter, an altogether more eccentric version of author Lewis Carroll's fictional character.

The actor said at the premiere that he had taken on the 'great challenge' to make the Mad Hatter 'infinitely mad, more confused, more lost'.

Continuing to Reveal, Johnny explained: 'Hatter has gone noticeably further down the road of insanity. 

'If you are crazy – or have some sort of mental dilemma – but you're not aware of it, it's great. If you're aware that you're crazy, it'll eat you alive.  

Co-stars: In the film, Johnny reprises his role as the Hatter, while Sacha joins the cast as Time

Co-stars: In the film, Johnny reprises his role as the Hatter, while Sacha joins the cast as Time

'So this time, there are so many things Hatter has to question. It's taking the Mad Hatter and making him even more mad, more confused, more lost, more paranoid.'

Sacha recently revealed that the on-screen meetings between Time and Hatter were largely based on improvisation, as they would spend large amounts of time alone, working out their dual scenes. 

Isla Fischer's husband joins Tim Burton's colourful cast in the second part of the adventure, which also stars Mia Wasikowska as Alice and Helen Bonham Carter as the Red Queen. 

Improv: The pair spent time on spent improvising their exchanges to make it funnier, they revealed

Improv: The pair spent time on spent improvising their exchanges to make it funnier, they revealed

Hands-on: Johnny and Sacha will certainly delight fans with their first joint appearance

Hands-on: Johnny and Sacha will certainly delight fans with their first joint appearance

Acting together at last: Sacha, left as Time, and Johnny, right as Hatter, share a few exchanges in Alice Through The Looking Glass

Acting together at last: Sacha, left as Time, and Johnny, right as Hatter, share a few exchanges in Alice Through The Looking Glass

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