The rum and presumably Jack Sparrow shall be gone when the following “Pirates of the Caribbean” movie units sail for theaters.
Producer Jerry Bruckheimer, who’s steered the franchise right into a multibillion-dollar earner for Disney with Johnny Depp on the middle, lately addressed the controversial actor’s future amid his ongoing $50 million defamation trial towards ex-wife Amber Heard.
When requested whether or not Depp may ever return to his function because the legendary swashbuckler in a latest interview with The Sunday Occasions, Bruckheimer stated, “Not at this level. The longer term is but to be determined.”
As an alternative, Bruckheimer and firm are in talks with Margot Robbie to star in a separate undertaking based mostly in the identical universe with the producer teasing, “We're growing two ‘Pirates’ scripts — one along with her, one with out.”
Depp — who starred as Sparrow in 5 “Pirates of the Caribbean” movies, with the newest installment, “Useless Males Inform No Tales,” arriving in 2017 — has stated that Heard’s allegations of abuse towards him ruined his profession.
The “Aquaman” star has accused the actor of bodily and sexually assaulting her on a number of events throughout their temporary marriage, which she alluded to in a 2018 Washington Put up op-ed that’s now on the middle of the previous couple’s trial. Depp, in the meantime, has additionally claimed he was the sufferer of spousal abuse. Each have denied one another’s claims.
In courtroom earlier this month, Depp testified that days after Heard revealed the piece Disney successfully “lower ties” with him, per Selection. His agent additionally claimed in courtroom that the actor misplaced out on a $22.5 million payday for a possible sixth installment of the “Pirates” franchise.
However Depp has beforehand said that he would by no means play Sparrow once more.
In an alternate with the actor, Heard’s lawyer requested whether or not it was true that “nothing on this earth would get you to return and work” with Disney on a brand new movie within the franchise, based on Selection.
“That's true,” Depp replied, seemingly placing the nail within the coffin for his future with the franchise.
As for Robbie’s “Pirates” movie, the female-fronted undertaking is reportedly a “wholly unique story with new characters,” based on The Hollywood Reporter. Bruckheimer is as soon as once more set to provide the movie with a script from “Birds of Prey” scribe Christina Hodson.
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