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Further reports suggested Waltz "declined" the role in the Pirates of the Caribbean series. At the time, the Austrian-German actor was working on movies Tulip Fever and Downsizing, so it may have been a simple scheduling issue.
The film didn't suffer financially without Waltz, however. Salazar's revenge was a massive success for Disney. At the box office, the movie made a staggering $795 million, one of the series' most successful launches.
There is still a chance for Waltz to make his appearance on the seven seas in coming movies, however. It was recently revealed the film franchise will.
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