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Johnny Depp might return as Captain Jack Sparrow in the upcoming ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ movie

The actor could be getting paid more than $300 million to return to one of his iconic roles


Shirley Gomez
Senior Writer
JUNE 27, 2022 12:24 PM EDT

Johnny Depp might return to our screens as Captain Jack Sparrow in the upcoming Pirates of the Caribbean movie. According to several reports, the actor is in the talks with Disney and could be getting paid more than $300 million to return to one of his iconic roles.

After the franchise tried to stay away from Depp in 2018 amid domestic violence allegations made by his ex-wife Amber Heard, the New York Post reported that a source close to Disney told Aussie outlet Poptopic that Johnny could be back. “The deal is reportedly for Johnny Depp to return as Jack Sparrow,” the insider claims.

"Worlds, Galaxies, And Universes: Live Action At The Walt Disney Studios" Presentation At Disney's D23 EXPO 2015© GettyImages
Actor Johnny Depp, dressed as Captain Jack Sparrow and producer Jerry Bruckheimer of PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES with President of Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture Production Sean Bailey

“Disney is very interested in patching up their relationship with Johnny Depp,” the source alleged. “They reached out to the actor prior to his defamation trial against Amber Heard and asked whether he would be interested in returning for another ‘Pirates’ film or two.”

The insider said the deal reportedly sees Depp’s “return as Jack Sparrow in ‘Pirates of the Caribbean 6’ and a spin-off Disney+ series about the early life of the Captain of the Black Pearl.”

“What I can tell you is that the studio has already penned up a draft for a film about Jack Sparrow, so they are very hopeful that Johnny will forgive them and return as his iconic character,” the source claimed.

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This combination of pictures created on June 1, 2022 shows US Actor Johnny Depp (L) attending the trial at the Fairfax County Circuit Courthouse in Fairfax, Virginia, on May 24, 2022 and US actress Amber Heard looking on in the courtroom at the Fairfax County Circuit Courthouse in Fairfax, Virginia, on May 24, 2022.

The 59-year-old beloved actor had played the role legendary in five movies over the past 19 years, but right after the sixth and final installment, he embarked on a legal battle against Heard for a 2018 Washington Post op-ed.

After taking the case to court, Depp’s litigation team won the jury verdict on June 1, 2022. During the ruling, Depp was awarded $15 million in damages. Following a Virginia law about capping punitive damages, the judge reduced the amount to $10.35 million. Amber Heard was awarded $2 million in damages.