Johnny Depp in Talks for Pirates of the Caribbean 6
Johnny Depp is in negotiations to appear in the sixth installment of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, with producer Jerry Bruckheimer aiming for a reboot and hoping to include Depp as a supporting character. Work on the script is ongoing, and the film is expected to be a revival of the series.
Consensus
- Johnny Depp is in negotiations to participate in the sixth Pirates of the Caribbean film.
- Producer Jerry Bruckheimer is involved in the discussions and hopes to reach an agreement with Depp.
- Work on the screenplay is currently underway.
- The sixth film is intended as a reboot of the franchise.
- Depp's role, if confirmed, would be as a supporting character, not the main lead.
- The previous film, released in 2017, was the lowest-grossing in the series.
Points of divergence
- Orlando Bloom may return to play Will Turner. — vm
- The lead role in the new film will go to Margot Robbie. — kommersant
- Johnny Depp will star in the first English-language adaptation of Mikhail Bulgakov's 'The Master and Margarita'. — vm
- Emir Kusturica will direct three films based on Russian literary works, starting with 'The Last Deadline' by Valentin Rasputin in Serbia in 2026. — vm
- The exact production dates and cast members are not yet disclosed. — vesti
Coverage (4 sources)
- Deadline: Johnny Depp may appear in new Pirates of the Caribbean installment — Вечерняя Москва
- Johnny Depp is negotiating participation in the new installment of 'Pirates of the Caribbean' — РИАМО
- Johnny Depp is negotiating to participate in a new part of 'Pirates of the Caribbean' — Коммерсантъ
- Producer of 'Pirates of the Caribbean' discusses filming in the sixth part with Depp — Вести