Last Updated on 08/19/2023 by てんしょく飯
While the popularity of series such as “The Fast & Furious” and “Mission: Impossible” continues to grow, there is no doubt that “Pirates of the Caribbean” is one of the most eagerly awaited series. The character of Jack Sparrow, played by Johnny Depp, is loved around the world, and the five films in the series have been huge hits, but will a sixth film be made? We would like to take a fresh look at the situation.
■Johnny Depp’s reprise of Jack Sparrow gets a yellow light…
The fifth film in the series, “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales,” released in 2017, was a smash hit, grossing $790 million at the global box office. At the end of the film, a shadow of a person resembling Davy Jones (Bill Nighy), who appeared in the second and third films of the series, appeared, leading to the thought that a continuation of the story would be made, but for a while there was no concrete movement toward a sixth film, and both theories, “Is the series complete?” and “Will another one be made? At the same time, Depp was also asked if there was going to be another film.
At the same time, Depp had his next big role lined up. He made a cameo appearance as Grindelbald, the protagonist’s nemesis in the “Fantastic Beasts” series, at the end of the first film, “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,” in 2016 and in the second film, “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald,” in which Grindelwald was to appear in the third film as well, but a domestic violence lawsuit filed by his ex-wife, Amber Heard, led to the actor dropping the role.
This sequence of events made it difficult for Depp to return as Jack Sparrow even if a new “Pirates of the Caribbean” film was made. However, Depp himself spoke of his extraordinary love for the role of Jack Sparrow on the witness stand in the trial with Hurd, and confessed, “I want to say goodbye in a proper way. In other words, his desire for a sixth film was strong. In contrast, series producer Jerry Bruckheimer said vaguely, “There are no plans for Sparrow’s return, but I don’t know what the future holds.
■A spin-off starring Margot Robbie is planned!
Bruckheimer explained that he is working on two stories for “Pirates of the Caribbean” as of 2022. One of them is a new spin-off, a film centered on female characters, and he is currently negotiating with Margot Robbie, whose “Barbie” (in theaters now) is a worldwide blockbuster hit, to appear in the film. Robbie is also said to have discussed the idea of a new “Pirates of the Caribbean” film with screenwriter Christina Hodson, with whom she worked on “Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)” (2020). However, Robbie is also involved in her own production company’s project to adapt Big Thunder Mountain, also a Disney park attraction, and her participation in the series is currently uncertain.
■There is also information about a reboot version that depicts Jack’s younger days.
The other storyline appears to feature a younger cast. There are rumors that it will be a so-called reboot-like film depicting Jack Sparrow’s younger days, but the details are unknown. This one is written by Ted Elliott, who wrote the scripts for the first four films in the series, and the “Hangover!” series and the drama “Chernobyl,” Craig Mayzin is reportedly involved.
■ Fans are waiting for Jack Sparrow, played by Johnny Depp!
Bruckheimer seems intent on completing not one of the two films for “Pirates of the Caribbean,” but both. Unfortunately, however, there is no word of Jack Sparrow’s appearance in either. The desire for Depp to return to the role of Jack Sparrow is so strong that fans have created a petition to Disney, with news that it has collected as many as 500,000 signatures.
Since Johnny Depp won the court case and his acting career is now in full swing, we hope he will return to the “Pirates of the Caribbean” series, even if it is in a cameo role…. We are awaiting further news on the new film, including that possibility.
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