Matt Lucas in Plymouth Disney film

COMIC Matt Lucas could be visiting Torpoint to star alongside Johnny Depp in Disney's Alice in Wonderland, according to reports.

The 34-year-old Little Britain actor is being lined up to play Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee in the Hollywood movie, according to the Sun.

He caught the eye of director Tim Burton while filming Little Britain USA, it has been reported.

Depp, aged 45, is heavily rumoured to be playing The Mad Hatter in the blockbuster, some of which is being filmed at Antony House near Torpoint.

The National Trust property closed on Monday for filming which is expected to take place until October 14. Its garden and the Woodland Garden are all likely to be used.

Up to 250 city extras are expected to be chosen for the big-screen adaptation of Lewis Carroll's 1865 novel.

The film, due for release in 2010, will be shown in 3-D, and has all the hallmarks of a massive box office hit. Little-known Mia Wasikowska, 18, will play Alice.

Director Burton made his name on a string of hit films, including Edward Scissorhands and Sweeney Todd – both of which starred A-lister Depp.