‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ producer addresses Johnny Depp’s future with the franchise
foxnews.comJohnny Depp most likely will not be returning as Jack Sparrow anytime soon. The "Pirates of the Caribbean" producer Jerry Bruckheimer spoke on Depp’s involvement with the franchise amid his defamation lawsuit with his ex-wife Amber Heard.
Depp has played the iconic role of Jack Sparrow in all five of the franchise’s movies, including its most recent film "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales," released in 2017.
Johnny Depp is seen here at Disneyland in Anaheim, California, posing alongside himself portrayed as Jack Sparrow. (Eric Charbonneau/WireImage) Bruckheimer was asked by The Sunday Times if Depp will be back, and he responded with, "Not at this point.The future is yet to be decided." The film’s producer is currently working on two more "Pirates of the Caribbean" movies and confirmed with the outlet that he is talks with Margot Robbie to be cast in one of the two scripts that are currently in development.
Depp, 58, is currently in the middle of a defamation lawsuit in which he has accused his ex-wife Amber Heard of ruining his reputation by sharing false allegations of domestic abuse in an essay she wrote for the Washington Post in 2018.
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