Jerry Bruckheimer Confirms that ‘Pirates of the Caribbean 6’ Will Reboot the Franchise
After years of speculation about whether or not Johnny Depp would be reprising his iconic role as Captain Jack Sparrow in the next Pirates of the Caribbean film, we finally have our answer.
In a recent interview with ComicBook.com, producer Jerry Bruckheimer confirmed that the next film in the franchise will be a “reboot.”
Discussing the future of both Top Gun and Pirates of the Caribbean, Bruckheimer had this to say:
“You don’t know, you really don’t know,” Bruckheimer initially said. “Because with ‘Top Gun,’ you have an actor who is iconic and brilliant. And how many movies he does before he does ‘Top Gun,’ I can’t tell you. But we’re gonna reboot ‘Pirates,’ so that is easier to put together because you don’t have to wait for certain actors.”
The Future of the Franchise Has Been Murky
The future of Pirates of the Caribbean became muddled after Johnny Depp was accused of domestic assault by Amber Heard.
The star of the franchise was then unceremoniously fired from the franchise, and Disney began to change course.
At one time, Margot Robbie was set to star in a reboot of the franchise, though that film has been scrapped. Last year, former Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture Production president Sean Bailey said that Disney still believed in the franchise.
“We think we have a really good, exciting story that honors the films that have come before but also has something new to say,” Bailey told The New York Times in June.
Fans Had Held Out Hope Depp Would Return
After vindicating himself in court, Depp stated that he would not work with Disney again after the studio did not stand by him.
Still, fans had held out hope that the two sides would reconcile. Based on Bruckheimer’s latest comments, it doesn’t sound like that will be the case.
At the very least, however, the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise will sail again. At this time, Pirates of the Caribbean 6 does not have a release date.
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