Film star Johnny Depp, who fell out of favor with Disney, left the “Pirates of the Caribbean” film series 6 years ago. But now the 61-year-old's return as the decorative Captain Jack Sparrow seems possible.
In December 2018, Walt Disney Studios President Sean Bailey confirmed told The Hollywood Reporter, that the company is pursuing a “new approach” for the “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise. Bailey's statement coincided with the legal and media disputes between Depp and Amber Heard.
Surprisingly noted However, the film trade journal Variety recently stated in a footnote to current Disney films that the brand's producer, Jerry Bruckheimer, is currently developing two versions of a script for a possible new “Pirates of the Caribbean” film.
The first option envisages recasting Johnny Depp in the role of Jack Sparrow should there be a reconciliation between Disney and the renowned actor. Option two is apparently planning a sequel without Depp. The publication spiced up the article with information from an unnamed source, according to which Depp's return as pirate captain Jack Sparrow was still within the realm of possibility.
Why Depp's return as Jack Sparrow is possible
Although interpret Reports from October 2024 indicates that production on a new “Pirates of the Caribbean” film will begin at the end of 2025, without Johnny Depp. However said producer Bruckheimer in May 2024 that he would like to see Depp in the role of Jack Sparrow again, although the decision was not his alone.
What could also speak for a return of the exceptional actor is the fact that the verdict in the libel trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard was in favor of the American. The jury also awarded him $10 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages.
Due to legal restrictions in Virginia, the amount was later reduced to $350,000. At the same time, Depp's ex-wife Heard received $2 million in damages as part of her countersuit.
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Johnny Depp originally demanded $50 million in damages because of Heard's Statements in the Washington Post significantly damaged his career. Ultimately, however, both actors faced difficulties in their careers after the trial.
Depp received support from numerous celebrities and former partners who emphasized that he was never violent towards them. The bottom line is that the conditions for a reconciliation between the Sparrow actor and Disney are definitely there.
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