Johnny Deppwill return to thePirates of the Caribbeanfranchise as Jack Sparrowif legendary producer Jerry Bruckheimer gets his way. Speaking withEntertainment Tonight, Bruckheimer, who is best-known for his role in such iconic franchises asBeverly Hills Cop, Top Gun, Bad Boys,andNational Treasure, revealed that he has even had talks with Depp about a comeback and described the actor as a “good friend.”
“If it was up to me, of course. I love having Depp… He’s a great actor and good friend… I’ve certainly spoken to him, but we’ll see what happens.”
Depp’s career has infamously taken a back-step in recent years due to legal issues stemming from his marriage to actress andAquamanstar Amber Heard. These included a libel lawsuit in the United Kingdom filed by Depp against newspaper The Sun, which Depp lost, and a defamation lawsuit that Depp filed against Heard, which the actor won.
After sayinghe would never returnto the Disney franchise, Depp has since said he would consider working with The House of Mouse again depending on the project. “Anything is possible. If it’s the right project, he’ll do it,”said an insider about Depp’s potential return.
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While audiences may not see Depp back as Jack Sparrow just yet, they will soon see more from thePirates of the Caribbeanfranchise. Earlier this year, while commenting on the state of some of his most well-known franchises, Bruckheimer confirmed the long-running rumors thatthePiratesseries is getting a reboot…
“It’s hard to tell. You don’t know, you really don’t know. You don’t know how they come together. You just don’t know. Because with Top Gun you have an actor who is iconic and brilliant. And how many movies he does before he does Top Gun, I can’t tell you. But we’re gonna reboot Pirates, so that is easier to put together because you don’t have to wait for certain actors.”
8 Actors Who Almost Played Jack Sparrow Before Johnny Depp Was Cast
Johnny Depp’s portrayal of Jack Sparrow is now iconic, but other actors, from Jim Carrey to Hugh Jackman, almost got the part instead.
The last we saw of Jack Sparrow and thePirates of the Caribbeanfranchise was in 2017’sDead Men Tell No Tales, which introduced Brenton Thwaites as the son of Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann, Henry, alongside Javier Bardem as the villainous Captain Armando Salazar. Met with largely negative reviews from critics (Dead Men Tell No Talessits at a ‘rotten’ 30% on Rotten Tomatoes), the studio has decided to take the franchisein an entirely new direction.
Various ideas for how to continue the series have since been pitched, including a new tale withBarbiestar Margot Robbie in the lead. However, further reports have suggested that the reboot mentioned here by Bruckheimer will be something separate.
So, it’s looking like there is still a lot to plunder from thePirates of the Caribbeanfranchise. Would you liketo see Johnny Depp back as Jack Sparrow? Or do you think it’s time for the franchise to set sail towards something new?
