Has Disney confirmed the rumor that Johnny Depp will not reprise his role as Captain Jack Sparrow in the next Pirates of the Caribbean film?
According to a recent interview in The Hollywood Reporter, Disney Film Production Chief Sean Bailey has seemingly confirmed that Depp will not be in Pirates 6.
Here’s an excerpt…
THR: You’ve hired Deadpool scribes Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick to work on a possible Pirates of the Caribbean reboot. Can Pirates survive without Johnny Depp?
BAILEY: We want to bring in a new energy and vitality. I love the [Pirates] movies, but part of the reason Paul and Rhett are so interesting is that we want to give it a kick in the pants. And that’s what I’ve tasked them with.
Now it should be noted that this is only a possible reboot and just one of many directions Disney may go with the film. The last Pirates of the Caribbean film — meant to be a soft reboot — under-performed in the United States, which could be why Disney is looking at the possibility of going in a different direction.
Will Redd Replace Jack Sparrow as the face of the ‘Pirates’ franchise going forward?
Since her controversial introduction, we have been speculating that Redd the Pirate might wind up being the new lead of future Pirates movies. With Disney more focused on female leads these days, it’s completely plausible that is being considered. In the Parks, Disney is putting a lot of effort into getting people to like this new incarnation of the “redhead,” so it stands to reason that there may be bigger plans for her.
Stay tuned to The Kingdom Insider for more news on the sixth Pirates of the Caribbean film as it becomes available.
[Source: The Hollywood Reporter]
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