The red queen, played by Helena Boham Carter, is the king of the Underworld who wants to kill Alicia. The Cheshire Cat is a character created by Lewis Carroll who can appear and disappear at will, though his smile cannot. The Mad Hatter, played by Johnny Deep, is one of the messengers of the White Queen in Wonderland. An 19-year old English woman, played by Mia Wasikowska, is going to marry a stupid English man but falls into the World of Wonderland.