Johnny Depp’s rep denies that he’s in talks to reprise Captain Jack Sparrow role in ‘Pirates’ franchise This reportedly caused the “Edward Scissorhands” icon to lose out on a $22.5 million payday. “Pirates” movies over the last 19 years, before Disney dropped him from the sixth and final installment in the wake of 36-year-old Heard’s 2018 Washington Post op-ed which Depp claimed defamed him as a domestic abuser. The 59-year-old “Donnie Brasco” star had played the swashbuckling buccaneer in five “The deal is reportedly for Johnny Depp to return as Jack Sparrow,” the little leaking birdie claimed to the Down Under entertainment website. A source close to Disney allegedly dropped the bombshell in a new interview with Aussie outlet Poptopic. To tweak a legendary line from Johnny Depp’s best-known franchise: “This is the day you will always remember as the day you almost canceled Captain Jack Sparrow.”Įmbattled actor Johnny Depp is rumored to be getting paid more than $300 million to return to “Pirates of the Caribbean,” after getting unceremoniously dumped from the franchise in 2018 amid abuse allegations by ex Amber Heard. ‘I think you’ve said enough’: Johnny Depp rips Amber Heard on new album with Jeff Beck Johnny Depp slams Amber Heard’s ‘frivolous’ ask for new trial, claims she knew about juror issue Johnny Depp settles with crew member in LA lawsuit accusing him of assault
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