Pirates of the Caribbean: Johnny Depp Is Right To Retire Jack Sparrow
Johnny Depp has finally conceded that he won’t be returning as Jack Sparrow, and it is only right for the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise to now retire the character in response. Pirates of the Caribbean was never strictly intended to be Jack Sparrow’s franchise. The scene-stealing character from 2003’sThe Curse of the Black Pearl earned actor Johnny Depp an Oscar nomination but, notably, the award was for Best Supporting Actor. While Depp was given top billing in the film's credits, Geoffrey Rush, Orlando Bloom, and Keira Knightley were all considered important parts of an exciting ensemble cast, at the time.
Each subsequent sequel made Johnny Depp’s Sparrow the star of the series, resulting in none of the Pirates of the Caribbean sequels recapturing the original movie’s success. By the fifth film in the series, 2017’s Dead Men Tell No Tales, critics and audiences alike had begun to tire of the franchise’s over-reliance on Depp’s charms. It still came as a surprise, however, when Johnny Depp was seemingly outed from the role before a sixth film went into pre-production—something the actor has only now made official.
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It’s been a long time coming, but Johnny Depp stated during his April 2022 court proceedings that he had no intention of returning to play Jack Sparrow again, regardless of what Disney offered to entice him back to the role. Depp is right to decide that the character needs to be retired for good and, whether or not the Margot Robbie-starring Pirates of the Caribbean 6 goes ahead, the series should finally let go of Jack Sparrow. The reality that this may spell the end of the franchise altogether is one that the studio must
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