Johnny Depp Won't Be Jack Sparrow in 'Pirates of the Caribbean' Reboot
by EG
Johnny Depp's run as Captain Jack Sparrow has come to an end with the disappointing Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales. For future movies, Disney intends to go in a different, Depp-less direction. Read on for details.
Via Page Six.
Johnny Depp has been axed from the “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise.
The 55-year-old has played Jack Sparrow in the films for the past 15 years, but he will reportedly no longer be part of the films as Disney Studios plan a reboot.
Scriptwriter Stuart Beattie appeared to confirm the news on DailyMail TV and revealed they will be reworking the entire franchise.
Speaking about his exit, Stuart said: “I think he’s had a great run. Obviously, he’s made that character his own and it’s become the character he’s most famous for now.
“And kids all over the world love him as that character so I think it’s been great for him, it’s been great for us, so I’m just very, very happy about it.”
He added: “I think Jack Sparrow will be his legacy. It’s the only character he’s played five times, it’s the character he dresses up in to visit children in hospitals, it’s what he’ll be remembered for.
“Before Jack Sparrow came along, [Depp] was considered this kind of quirky, independent actor that made these really cool little Tim Burton films but he was by no means a movie star and a lot of people thought we were crazy for casting him at the time.
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