Johnny Depp open to playing Jack Sparrow again in new Pirates film
The gist
Johnny Depp said he is open to playing Jack Sparrow again in a new Pirates movie.
His return is unconfirmed; producer Jerry Bruckheimer says a screenplay is in the works.
How it unfolded
- summer 2020Variety reported Disney was in early development on two Pirates movies: a reboot led by Margot Robbie and a sixth film in the original franchise.
- Nov 2022Margot Robbie told Vanity Fair that Disney was not interested in her female-led Pirates movie.
- summer 2024Bruckheimer told EW that screenwriter Jeff Nathanson had boarded Pirates 6 and had written a strong third act.