Johnny Depp’s Pirates of the Caribbean co-star and surfer Tamayo Perry reportedly lost his life to a shark attack in June of this year. The actor took to Instagram to pen a heartfelt message for his co-star, who had an uncredited role in the fourth film of the franchise.
Perry was reportedly a respected member of the surfing community in Oahu, Hawaii, and is survived by his wife Emilia Perry, who he married in 2001. Depp wrote that he remembered the actor well despite the film being a few years old.
Johnny Depp Writes A Heartfelt Eulogy To His Pirates of the Caribbean Co-Star
Johnny Depp recently took to Instagram to post a eulogy to his Pirates of the Caribbean co-star Tamayo Perry. According to ABC News, Perry died of a shark attack while surfing in Oahu, Hawaii. The actor was a respected member of the local surfing community and reportedly knew the location like the back of his hand.
Perry’s wife, Emilia, spoke to ABC News about Perry and paid tribute to the actor. He had played an uncredited role in Depp’s Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides and had also featured in Blue Crush and The Big Bounce. He also starred in a number of surf films and short films.
Johnny Depp posted a heartfelt message to the actor/surfer on his Instagram story. According to USA Today, he wrote,
Even though it was some years ago now, I remember Tamayo well. A lovely man, with a huge heart and zest for life…Emilia, I send you all my love and strength. You are in my thoughts.
Perry was also reportedly a lifeguard at the Honolulu Ocean Safety Services. Depp also attached a ‘GoFundMe’ link that Emilia Perry started.
Johnny Depp Might Finally Lose His Prized Role In Pirates of the Caribbean To Austin Butler
Johnny Depp has been facing a career slump ever since his legal troubles with ex-wife Amber Heard. The actor lost out on multiple roles, including Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and others. The biggest blow to his career came with the Pirates franchise choosing to distance itself.
Jerry Bruckheimer, producer of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise confirmed that the franchise would be rebooted to give it the freedom to not wait for multiple actors (via Variety). While he did not rule out the possibility of Depp’s return in a cameo, Life & Style magazine reported that Austin Butler had been tapped to play the lead. According to an insider,
There’s still no script, and Austin doesn’t sign up for a movie without seeing what the story is going to be, but unlike Margot and Johnny, you can easily imagine making three movies with Austin because he’s young, fit and isn’t heavily tied to another franchise at a rival studio the way Margot is.
Bruckheimer also mentioned to Variety that the team had developed an amazing third act in the script and that the first two needed to be refined.
