Pirates 4 Might Be Johnny Depp’s Last
By Krystal Clark
It’s looking grim for the new Pirates of the Caribean trilogy that Disney’s trying to pull off. Over at Cinemablend, they got an exclusive tip from a source who claims that Johnny Depp may not return to the franchise after his appearance in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. The actor is currently in negotiations to reprise the role of Captain Jack Sparrow, but due to a few recent events, Pirates 5 and 6 are definitely uncertain.
Depp began to express doubt in his return to Pirates after Disney Chairman Dick Cook stepped down from his position at the studio. The actor expressed a lack of enthusiasm with returning to the role, and clarified that his deal had yet to be finalized. According to the source over at Cinemablend, if Depp does return for On Stranger Tides, he more than likely won’t return for a fifth and sixth film. Disney planned on restarting a new trilogy based on the previously established property, and his exit would definitely put a damper on that.
They also stated that the studio is preparing to recast the role of Captain Jack if Depp refuses to return. My response to that statement is, “Are they insane?” You can’t replace him in that role. This isn’t Batman, you can’t have a new actor every few movies and think it will work. Depp made that character and created something completely different than what was on the page, and it worked. Any replacement actor would just be doing their best Depp impersonation of Keith Richards.
What do you think of Depp possibly leaving the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise? Do you think it can survive without him?
Friday, September 25, 2009 1:37AM
I think it would be awful without Johnny as Jack Sparrow. He is the perfect pirate. Nancy
Friday, September 25, 2009 1:39AM
who cares if Jonny comes back. Enough with the pirate movies. Daniel
Friday, September 25, 2009 2:04AM
Disney is truly awful!
I really love Pirates of the Caribbean and I was so sad when I heard that Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley didn't agree to make this fourth one and now I know that they were right. Disney is an awful company!
Johnny Depp is totally right! No one and I mean NO ONE will ever be like him as Captain Jack Sparrow because Johnny is the real captain! Without Johnny, PotC will not survive!
Friday, September 25, 2009 2:09AM
Definitly not the same without Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow, and I for sure wouldn't watch the movie if he wasnt in it!
Friday, September 25, 2009 2:47AM
Captain Jack Sparrow is Johnny Depp and Johnny is Jack.. This is not a cookie cutter role that you can throw any Tom Dick or Harry in and think it's going to work.. IT WON'T!!! Johnny Depp took a character off of a page.. that was just a plain Jane pirate… and turned him into this multilayer guy that the world fell in love with! Jack can do no wrong.. If Disney thinks they can put someone else in that role.. FORGET IT!!!!!!
Just my opinion… and about 50million others!!!
Friday, September 25, 2009 3:01AM
NO ONE CAN REPLACE JHONNY DEPP AS CAPTIAN JACK!!!!!!!! if disney does they will put in a person who would do exactly the opposit of Jhonny Depp. i for one dont wana see Jeff Goldblum play captian jack!!!
Friday, September 25, 2009 4:00AM
When Disney decided not to cast Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley in the forth Pirates I was really glad as I felt they had taken their characters as far as they could. But If it is true that Disney plans to replace Captain Jack Sparrow with another actor then I believe they are truly insane to the point of stupidity. Johnny Depp is Jack Sparrow so any other actor would be playing Johnny Depp playing Jack Sparrow an Idea only someone in Wonderland could come up with.
Friday, September 25, 2009 4:02AM
Walt Disney would be so saddened to see the morons and imbeciles that are running his Disneyland into the ground. Or out of the water? How did this happen? Don't they know that this would be the first movie that no one would go see?
Friday, September 25, 2009 5:16AM
At least we know now that he'll be in pirates of the caribbean: on stranger tides after all !, right?. Because with out him being in the fourth movie, the fourth movie would not has even been announced to excist in the fuure in the first place!!!!.
Friday, September 25, 2009 5:28AM
Why wouldn't Johnny not take the role I swear he previously claimed that jack sparrow was his favorite movie character he's ever played! I mean sure if the script and plots end up terrible I can see the hesitation but Orlando and Keira need to step up to the plate too and finish what they started. If they can work out the 4th 5th and 6th to be good then everyone should stay!!!
Friday, September 25, 2009 5:32AM
Replace Depp as Sparrow? You have to be kidding me! If that happens Disney wont see a dime from us fans who have stuck through the series thus far. They can spend a record $500,000,000 budget, they can make it an IMAX screening, they can make the story as good as the original, but I guarantee that if Depp isn't in the film they wont make any money at all.
I can see it now: Pirates 5 (without Depp) Opening Weekend Box Office: $7.50 (for the one idiot who does pay to see it)
As for Depp not returning for a fifth and sixth installment — I understand where he's coming from. Cook was one of the few who gave him hope and gave him the support in his portrayal of Captain Jack Sparrow. He can't back out from Pirates 4 because he basically announced the title of the film himself, and I know he doesn't want to disappoint the fans. But I think he should stick with the series and do one more trilogy.
Friday, September 25, 2009 5:49AM
No Johnny – No Jack. No one but Johnny Depp could ever be Jack Sparrow. If they chose to recast the role, they may as well release that film straight to Dvd. I really hope that Johnny will come back for Pirates 4. The character of Jack Sparrow deserves a much better send off than what was presented for him in AWE. I enjoyed all three movies very much but AWE was really Will & Elizabeth's story. I'd really love to see Johnny Depp and Geoffrey Rush headlining the next one. Great chemistry with those two talented actors.
Friday, September 25, 2009 10:22AM
No one could replace Johnny Depp to the pirates. What we have to say is that the big success and the recognition of that film is a result of johnny's appereance and not the script, the producer or walt disney. In my opinion disney should "make" Johnny to be to the movie. A Greek girl
!!!!!!Sorry about my possible mistakes, i have to long to write english……………!!!!!!!!
JOHNNY WE WANT BACK YOU AS CAPTAIN JACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Friday, September 25, 2009 10:30AM
Total insanity to even consider another person as Cpt. Jack. Only one Johnny Depp and only one Cpt. Jack. It is so true that he took this description in a script and brought him to life and it's his! noone else could possibly be Jack. I always thought highly of Disney until now. Maybe the fans should stop buying Disney merchandise and attending other movies and write and let them knowhow they feel. I'm going to.
Friday, September 25, 2009 1:23PM
Are they crazy……………Do they think anyone will go and see the next pirate movie without Johnny. I for sure will not and everyone else I know. Disney really needs a wakeup call, because no one else can be Captain Jack except Johnny Depp.
Friday, September 25, 2009 2:36PM
There is no Pirates without Jack Sparrow – I won't be supporting Disney if they make this incredibly stupid mistake! I have only really supported Disney because of Pirates!!! Of course I will be seing The Lone Ranger (if they're still going to do it) and Alice but Only because of Johnny Depp!
Friday, September 25, 2009 3:50PM
I won't see it if Johnny isn't in it. It's pure stupidity to think that anyone else could replace him.
Friday, September 25, 2009 4:04PM
I agree that the Pirates movies need Johnny. But Johnny in turn needs a script that's worthy of him and the character he plays. I hope this new film will do justice to both.
Friday, September 25, 2009 5:18PM
The moron who even had the audacity to suggest that Johnny would be replaced is the one who should be fired.
Saturday, September 26, 2009 12:03AM
Let's see, with someone else playing Captain Jack (or no Captain Jack at all), there would be a modestly OK opening weekend, when all the families who aren't really paying attention would go see the movie. That would be followed by six weeks of empty theaters as word got around. I think they're bluffing, personally, hoping Johnny will hop on rather than let someone else take Captain Jack into oblivion. Didn't work for Davey Jones, doubt it will work for Disney.
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Wednesday, September 30, 2009 3:20AM
Teresa, yes thats absolutely right, i couldn't agree with you more ther, with what you said!. Dick cook should still be in the walt disney pictures company, not any one else!.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009 3:37AM
Funny, how everyone's stuck with Depp all the way. He is a great actor, no doubt, but just like every other actor, he is not irreplaceable. Face it, actors don't make movies. Great scripts and scenes do. Any other actor who looks like Sparrow and can pull off a convincing Sparrow impersonation would do. For all Depp's skill, it was how the actions and the dialogue went with Sparrow that defined the character. I think Jack is awesome because of the things he does in the movies that define him, not because Depp has grown accustomed to acting a seemingly drunken pirate.
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Saturday, December 5, 2009 9:19AM
There is no way they could replace Johnny i agree w/ all the above comments…Johnny is Captain Jack & i wouldnt go see the 4th if he wasnt …
Monday, April 5, 2010 7:47AM
I say Disney Pictures have lost their natural minds if they believe that they could REPLACE Johnny Depp in Pirates of the Caribbean 4. I strongly believe that the prev. director of Pirates Gore Verbinski should return to direct it instead of Rob Marshall. I also want to say that Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley should return to the film because it wouldn’t be complete without them. Just like some of the prev. comments said I believe that Johnny Depp is NOT a replaceable actor especially for Pirates 4. I strongly encourage Pirates fans not to see Pirates 4 if Johnny Depp isn’t in the film.
Thursday, October 7, 2010 5:35AM
Oh my God Johnny Depp is so hot nowadays don’t you think? I mean not surprising he gets all the ladies and babes!LOL