Actor-musician Johnny Depp is one of the most influential people in the entertainment industry, in addition to being one of the most bankable stars. The actor is widely recognized for his work as Captain Jack Sparrow in the fantasy supernatural swashbuckler film Pirates of the Caribbean, which started in 2003.
The movies have received positive responses from the critics as well as the audience, and over the years, the franchise has grossed over $4.5 billion worldwide. Pirates of the Caribbean franchise ranks on the 16th spot of the highest-grossing film series of all time. A recent fan-made poster went viral online as it saw Johnny Depp returning as Capt. Jack Sparrow after the actor had declared that he had no intention of returning to the franchise.
Concept art showcases Johnny Depp returning as Captain Jack Sparrow
There should be no doubt about the fact that the audience love Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow, and werr disappointed when he was dropped from the franchise in 2018 following the allegation of domestic abuse by ex-wife Amber Heard that he had denied. But that didn’t stop the fans from expressing their desire to see the actor on-screen again playing a character that nobody could ever play better than him.
A fan-made poster (via Inside The Magic) recently went viral, in which Johnny Depp is seen as Captain Jack Sparrow ready for the upcoming movie titled Pirates of the Caribbean: Jack’s Revenge. The poster stated that the movie is scheduled for a release in December 2024 and described the movie as
“Witness Jack Sparrow’s relentless pursuit as he seeks vengeance against the Crown for the slaughter of his crew, including Gibbs. In a darker twist, join Jack as he sets sail to dismantle the governors one by one, leaving them plundered and shattered.”
After this poster was shared online, a lot of fans speculated that maybe it’s real and maybe Johnny Depp is open to the idea of returning to the franchise. He had declared (via Screen Rant) during his stand in his defamation case against Heard that he was no longer interested in returning to the franchise, noting his strained relationship with Disney.
But the fan-made poster indeed made ardent fans of Johnny Depp excited and thrilled, leaving them yet again with a desire to watch him on-screen as one of their fan-favorite characters. Apart from his fan-made poster, a YouTube video featuring AI-generated Jenna Ortega as Jack Sparrow’s daughter heading off on adventures with him also went viral and amused fans. However, the actor or the studio has confirmed nothing as of now.
Is Johnny Depp willing to return to the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise?
According to reports by People, the actor hasn’t ruled out returning to Disney. A source close to the actor shared,
“Anything is possible. If it’s the right project, he’ll do it.”
But Daily Mail shared a statement from an anonymous source close to Depp, refuting the rumors of his return to Disney. The statement said,
“Insiders say that Depp is still smarting after the way that they dumped him when the wife-beating accusations first surfaced. ‘They blind dropped him even though Amber had lied her a** off’, says a friend. Although he said in Cannes that he doesn’t feel boycotted by Hollywood, Depp, a sensitive man, is angry about the way that the domestic abuse allegation played out and has decided that focusing on a life away from industry is the best thing for him.”
In February 2024, U.K.’s Daily Express shared that there are two Pirates of the Caribbean movies in the works; one with Margot Robbie; a female-led led-spin off, and another is the sixth installment in the main franchise. However, according to reports by Variety, Robbie later stated that the spin-off movie is no longer in the making. The latest reports note that actress Ayo Edebiri is being considered for the sixth installment.
But there has been no confirmation of whether Johnny Depp will return to the franchise or not and if his last statement is considered; he is not willing to return.
Pirates of the Caribbean movies are streaming on Disney+.
