AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - Johnny Depp reportedly in talks to return as Captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean 6
Producer Jerry Bruckheimer confirmed at D23 that he is in active discussions with Johnny Depp about a sixth Pirates of the Caribbean film, a development that would cap one of Hollywood's most dramatic professional comebacks. Bruckheimer, the longtime producer behind the billion-dollar franchise, told Deadline Hollywood that a screenplay is already in the works. The […] The post Johnny Depp reportedly in talks to return as Captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean 6 appeared first on American Almanac .
Producer Jerry Bruckheimer confirmed at D23 that he is in active discussions with Johnny Depp about a sixth Pirates of the Caribbean film, a development that would cap one of Hollywood's most dramatic professional comebacks. Bruckheimer, the longtime producer behind the billion-dollar franchise, told Deadline Hollywood that a screenplay is already in the works. The 63-year-old Depp would reprise his role as Captain Jack Sparrow, the swaggering pirate he first brought to screen in 2003 and played across five films through 2017. The confirmation lands years after Depp's career appeared finished. A bruising defamation trial against his former spouse, Amber Heard, consumed tabloid oxygen and Hollywood boardrooms alike. Jurors ultimately sided…Open