Johnny Depp's Return
Pirates Of The Caribbean Franchise Update
A Pirates of the Caribbean franchise status update may increase expectations for Johnny Depp's comeback. Disney is now working on a sixth movie in the venerable and highly popular action-adventure franchise. It has been assumed that Depp will be replaced in Pirates of the Caribbean 6, if it ever happens, given he played the quirky buccaneer Jack Sparrow in the first five films. Due to Amber Heard's allegations of domestic abuse against him and his subsequent defamation lawsuit against her, which resulted in a very unpleasant public trial, the actor lost contact with Disney.
However, Variety claims that if Depp and Disney can work out their disagreements, there is a way for Johnny to return, thus such assumptions on his POTC 6 status may have been premature. Disney has not yet contacted Depp, according to the unverified report, but producer Jerry Bruckheimer has been working on two separate projects, one of which would permit the star's comeback. According to a Variety insider, "nothing has been ruled out."
Pirates of the Caribbean 6's Implications
Disney isn't prepared to abandon its enormous adventure franchise.
Since Dead Men Tell No Tales in 2017, Disney's $4.5 billion franchise has been put on hold. Nothing was wrong with the movie's box office performance—it brought in $795 million worldwide, demonstrating the franchise's continued success—but there were several issues with the controversy surrounding Depp, who has been living in exile since the movie's premiere. But Depp did prevail in his widely reported slander trial.
Possible Depp replacements in POTC have been bandied about ever since the actor was cut loose by Disney.
Disney has not yet abandoned the property that Depp helped start on its long and profitable journey, despite formally severing its relations with the actor. Deadpool authors Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick were said to be collaborating on the script for POTC 6, which was confirmed in 2018. Reese and Wernick were reportedly replaced in 2019 by Craig Mazin and Ted Elliott, while Joachim Rønning, the director of Pirates 5, remained. After declaring in 2024 that Pirates 6 would be a reboot, Bruckheimer later admitted to discussing a potential comeback with Depp.
Our Opinion on Depp Joining Pirates of the Caribbean Again
The Franchise Might Be In Trouble Without Jack Sparrow
Since the actor was let go by Disney, there have been rumors of potential Depp replacements in POTC. At one point, Barbie star Margot Robbie was rumored to be joining the franchise as the main character in a spinoff, but that concept always seemed a little flimsy, as if Disney were merely trying to find well-known personalities to associate with the franchise in order to keep it fresh in the minds of the audience. Given Bruckheimer's 2024 comments and the recent revelation indicating a POTC 6 script version starring Jack Sparrow is being prepared, Depp's comeback becomes more possible.
After Heard's charges and their highly publicized defamation trial, Depp might still be a little radioactive. However, Depp made a comeback to the U.S. film industry last year when his French-language feature Jeanne du Barry was given a limited American release. With Day Drinker, a thriller in which Depp reunites with Penelope Cruz, that comeback will continue.
Depp has made a few minor moves in the direction of a full Hollywood comeback. But nothing would be more significant for him than reprising his role as Jack Sparrow. As demonstrated last summer when viewers re-embraced the supposedly toxic Will Smith in the unexpected hit Bad Boys: Ride Or Die, the public is in fact more forgiving than the Hollywood establishment. With Depp back in the lead, Pirates of the Caribbean 6 would probably be just as popular as Pirates 5. The sequel would be a more riskier venture without Depp. It appears that everything hinges on Depp and Disney putting their differences aside.
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