No more sailing the seven seas. Johnny Depp doesn’t have plans to reprise his role of Captain Jack Sparrow any time soon.A rep for the actor said that rumors that Depp, 59, is returning to the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise— and getting paid more than $300 million in the process — are “false,” E!
News reported.Producer of the Pirates films Jerry Bruckheimer also denied the Kentucky native’s involvement in the next installment during a May interview with The Times.
He claimed there were no plans to bring the Edward Scissorhands star back “at this point” adding, “the future is yet to be decided.”During Depp’s defamation lawsuit against his ex-wife Amber Heard, his agent claimed that he was fired from the Pirates series as a result of domestic violence allegations that Heard, 36, made against him.“My opinion is it was related to the accusations that Amber has made,” Christian Carino stated in an April pre-recorded video deposition.
Carino, 53, claimed that he formed his opinion based on “conversations with colleagues and studios executives,” adding, “it is something within the industry that is understood.”The Sweeney Todd actor, who denies Heard’s allegations, also took the stand to testify that his ex-wife’s claims had damaged his reputation.“It’s been six years of trying times.
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