Hands down, nothing can beat Johnny Depp’s representation of Captain Jack Sparrow in Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. But with his defamation trials against Amber Heard, the actor lost several acclaimed roles and his hard-earned reputation, which forced Disney to drop Depp from further association.
Thus, currently, with Pirates of the Caribbean 6 being in talks, it is being reported that Disney is currently working on Margot Robbie’s pitched reboot idea, with a female-led cast. Eyeing Ayo Edebiri to star in the movie, Disney is planning on completing Robbie’s pitch with screenwriter Craig Mazin and Ted Elliott’s script. But unfortunately, Johnny Depp’s fans are not happy with it.
Ayo Edebiri To Appear in Margot Robbie’s Pirates of the Caribbean
Following Johnny Depp‘s notorious defamation trial against Amber Heard that punctured his reputation and fame, the actor lost his association with Disney and Warner Bros. This led to Depp losing his Pirates of the Caribbean projects and Fantastic Beasts movies. Therefore, after dropping Depp from the Pirates franchise, Disney turned toward Margot Robbie who had an iconic pitch.
With Disney looking to create their next Pirates of the Caribbean sequel, they got two ideas in 2020, as per Variety reports. One was from screenwriter Craig Mazin and Ted Elliott, while the other was Margot Robbie’s all-female-led Pirates reboot. But it appeared that since the screenwriters had worked with the studio in previous films, they picked Mazin and Elliott’s script over Robbie’s pitch.
But then, the franchise’s producer Jerry Bruckheimer clarified that the script for Margot Robbie’s Pirates movie will “come forward at a certain point.” Now it seems, they are finally focusing on Robbie’s pitch, as they are reportedly looking to cast Ayo Edebiri in a leading role via DanielRPK. While prioritizing Mazin and Elliot’s script, Bruckheimer noted that Robbie’s project wasn’t completely dead.
Johnny Depp’s Fans Are Mocking the All-Female Pirates Reboot
As the reports of Disney proceeding with Margot Robbie‘s all-female-led Pirates of the Caribbean movie hit the internet, Johnny Depp’s fans lost their minds. Previously rallying against Disney for taking out the actor from the franchise, Depp’s fans are now infuriated with the reboot idea.
Slamming the idea of an all-female-led Pirates reboot, Depp’s fans filled the comments section on X, with sarcasm and mockery. Some claimed that the movie would fail immediately upon release due to a lack of Johnny Depp, others noted how the franchise wouldn’t be the same without the OG Captain Jack Sparrow.
lol omg this would bomb so hard.
— Malware Breakdown (@DynamicAnalysis) February 5, 2024
Dead on arrival
— dcmarvelfan6 (@gothicdimension) February 5, 2024
Without Jack Sparrow the franchise is not the same pic.twitter.com/Tn1YS0PnKC
— Cristian Montalvo Almanza (@CristianCartoo2) February 5, 2024
no thanks Disney, no pirates without Johnny Depp pic.twitter.com/h9hoa6yZdy
— AlphaHashira (@AlphaSpartan97) February 5, 2024
This movie will bomb harder than The Marvels 🤣
— Tony Ilias (@youthfuleagle11) February 5, 2024
Although Disney simply noted that they would be proceeding with Margot Robbie’s pitch without proper confirmation, fans started slamming the idea. Witnessing this outrage, it seems quite obvious that the reboot, if released, might face intense criticism and mockery. Hard time awaits Robbie’s all-female-led Pirates pitch, reportedly featuring Ayo Edebiri.
