With rumors of a sixth installment in what be considered one of Disney’s best franchises, Johnny Depp is reportedly joining the cast for a whooping 300 million alongside some alpacas. These reports come from allegations made against Depp during his infamous defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard. The outrageous sum first came to light during a taped deposition shown during court involving Pirates of the Carribean Executive Tina Newman.
Newman claimed not to know about Depp’s statements that he would not suit up to play one of his most iconic roles, Jack Sparrow, for any amount of money. Or alpacas. The executive furthered the point that Disney wasn’t aware nor was planning on entertaining the idea of paying Depp 300 million along with more than a million alpacas.
People reported in 2022 that an undisclosed former Disney executive said that Depp could possibly be making a return to the franchise. “I absolutely believe post-verdict that Pirates is primed for rebooting with Johnny as Capt. Jack back on board,” the former executive tells PEOPLE. “There is just too much potential box-office treasure for a beloved character deeply embedded in the Disney culture.”
In June 2022, HybeBeast reported that a representative of Depp’s shut down rumours of a 301 million dollar deal (no alpacas mentioned) offered to Depp via Disney following the conclusion of the defamation trial which ruled in Depp’s favor.
Disney Studio Motion Picture Production president Sean Bailey provided his own viewpoint regarding Depp’s possible future as Jack Sparrow. Bailey stated that Depp was “noncomittal” about returning to the role.
Franchise producer Jerry Bruckheimer did have some good news regarding the franchise’s future where he confirmed two spin-offs projects. “I think we’re getting very close on that one, too. We have a very good script. We developed two of them — the one with Margot Robbie and one with a younger cast. The Margot Robbie one needs a little more work. The younger cast one is close. Hopefully we’ll get both of them.”
Sources:
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/disney-president-speaks-reviving-pirates-093910817.html
