Pirates of the Caribbean 6 Wants Johnny Depp Back as a Supporting Character

Disney has a plan for the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, and little by little we are starting to see its shape take form. After rumors at the beginning of the year that we might see Jack Sparrow’s son as a potential lead, some outlets grew tired of stirring the pot and used the D23 expo to question the saga’s future. And there is a clear answer: Johnny Depp is going to return to the big screen.

According to producer Jerry Bruckheimer, Disney is already in talks with the actor for his return in the sixth installment. “We’re talking with Johnny, we’re working on a script, and we hope to bring it to fruition soon,” he stated on camera with unwavering conviction. Nothing more to add—the captain is back.

No sería el protagonista

Aun con las negociaciones con Depp confirmadas no pasemos a dar por sentado que esta sería otra de sus grandes aventuras. Disney quiere devolver al capitán Jack Sparrow a parte del reparto como personaje secundario, en vez del protagonista central como ha pasado con las últimas películas. Quien tendría el papel principal sería Margot Robbie, cuya participación se ha anunciado repetidas veces en diferentes fases del proyecto.

Lo que podría hacer la aparición de Depp personaje secundario sería facilitar un traspaso del legado a una a new generation of pirates. En vez de forzar un cambio repentino de foco, la franquicia podría tener una oportunidad de que Jack Sparrow diera su visto bueno al personaje de Robbie y pudiera avanzar en el futuro con distintos protagonistas. Es un paso necesario para una saga que, aunque se basaba originalmente en una atracción de Disney World, ha acabado definida por la presencia del célebre actor.

Franchise at Stake

After the box-office success of Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar’s Revenge, which swept cinemas with a gross of nearly eight hundred million dollars, the pirate saga has spent some time quiet. Depp’s high-profile trial and other difficulties have prevented a sixth film from taking root, despite plans and ideas in the air. Now that the actor’s popularity appears to be recovering, it seems Disney’s moment to give the sea adventures a small nudge again.