Return of Johnny Depp’s Jack Sparrow Rumours: Has the Johnny Depp-Disney $300M ‘Alpaca’ Deal Been Finalized Yet?

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Ever since the defamation case between Johnny Depp and his ex-wife Amber Heard has taken place, many studios have left their deals abruptly with the actors. Johnny Depp was and is known for playing the very drunk and sarcastic pirate Captain Jack Sparrow. But that all went down the drain when Disney discontinued their contract with him following Amber Heard’s allegations. After the trial, is Johnny Depp set to once again take up the pirate mantle? Here’s what we know so far.

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Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow in Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017).
Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow in Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017).

Johnny Depp’s headband sparks rumors of a return

Johnny Depp smoking a cigar for the cameras.
Johnny Depp smoking a cigar for the cameras.

Yes, you read that right. While performing with Jeff Beck, the actor was seen wearing different headbands. One of these was the iconic red headband that Captain Jack Sparrow wore in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise.

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There was a rumoured deal that Disney had offered Johnny Depp a whopping deal of $300 million to the up the crown again and reprise his role of Captain Jack Sparrow. This proved to be total hogwash as lawyers of Johnny Depp were quick to point out that no such deal was offered by Disney.

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The headband has gotten fans excited for a potential return of the notorious pirate back on the seven seas aboard his Black Pearl. There has been however no confirmation of the return nor any comments been made by the former actor or the latter corporation.

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Johnny Depp as Edward Ratchett in Murder on the Orient Express (2017).
Johnny Depp as Edward Ratchett in Murder on the Orient Express (2017).

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Following the allegations of Amber Heard of physical abuse, Disney was quick to remove Johnny Depp from the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. Not only Disney however, for WB also removed the Gellert Grindelwald actor from the currently streaming Fantastic Beasts: The secrets of Dumbledore!

This hurt the actor deeply and during the hearing, Johhny Depp claimed that he would never take the role of Captain Jack Sparrow again even if Disney offered him $300 million for the role. It is a game of wait-and-watch now as we see the actor sticking to his words or adoring the love of his fans to give them a last flick before dropping the crown forever.

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Visarg Acharya, Associate Content Writer, has been heavily involved in movies, series, and history. Having an experience of 2 years in the field of content writing, Visarg is a seasoned writer. Having a degree in Physics, Visarg Acharya has published a dissertation alongside a plethora of poems and short stories along the way.