Even though his career is on hiatus, Johnny Depp He is one of Hollywood’s most successful actors. Throughout his career, he has embodied a large number of characters, some of which have become emblematic. One of them is Captain Jack Sparrow from the saga Pirates of the Caribbean.
There is no doubt that the franchise of Pirates of the Caribbean It is one of the most successful disney. Based on the popular theme park attraction Mouse House, the first installment Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl it was established in 2004.
The film immediately became a box office success, and the Captain Jack Sparrow He has become a character loved by all. This performance earned Depp an Oscar nomination. But the reality is, while many fans enjoyed the acclaimed film, Depp revealed he never saw the first episode of Pirates of the Caribbean.
In recent days, Depp has once again made headlines for the defamation lawsuit he is leading against his ex wife Amber Heard. During the last hours, the actor took the floor to offer his version of the facts of his relationship with Heard, as well as other aspects of his life.
“Johnny Depp just told the court he never saw the first PIRATES movie. Remember, he was nominated for an Oscar for that movie. Just a baller move right there,” wrote Matthew Belloni, founder of Puck News on his Twitter.
It should be noted that although this information is not relevant to the development of the lawsuit, it is still a surprising revelation. After all, the actor played the character in five feature films in the saga: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003), Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (2006), Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End (2007), Pirates of the Caribbean: Fountain of Youth (2011) and Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar’s Revenge (2017).
He also added, “They didn’t remove my character from the rides.” “They didn’t stop selling Captain Jack Sparrow dolls. They didn’t stop selling anything. They just didn’t want there to be anything behind me that they could find,” launched Depp, referring to the fact of having been excluded from the saga.
Don’t forget that in 2020, Depp lost a libel suit against the British newspaper The sun after the outlet published an article that included Heard’s accusations that Depp was abusive.
Accordingly, the performer has been excluded from the above Pirates of the Caribbeanas well as that of fantastic animalswhere he played villainous Gellert Grindewald.
What will happen to the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise and Johnny Depp?
After Depp left, disney declared its intention to continue to develop the franchise. In 2020, a new film in the saga was announced which would be led by margot robbiewith a screenplay by Christina Hodson (Birds of prey). Since then, no further progress has been reported around the franchise.
As for Johnny Depp, The actor said during his court statement that He has no intention of getting back into Jack Sparrow’s shoes. Mientras prestaba testimonio, su abogado le consulted: “El hecho es, Sr. Depp, si Disney viniera a usted con $ 300 millones y un millon de alpacas, ¿nada en esta tierra lo haría volver y trabajar con Disney en una película de ‘ Pirates of the Caribbean’? Isn’t it?” asked the attorney. To which Depp replied, “That’s right, Mr. Rottenborn.”
It’s clear that Depp’s days as Captain Jack are history, but that remains to be seen. what will happen to his career. At the moment we have to wait for the development of the lawsuit. If it turns out to be favorable, the actor could have a chance in the future. But if he loses it, he can hardly return to the game, being almost certain that no major film studio wants to take it.
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