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Johnny Depp is not returning to the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, despite a report claiming his name has been spotted on a call sheet for a new film in the hugely popular film series.
Rumors began circulating Wednesday after a report claimed he would reprise his role as Captain Jack Sparrow despite being dropped from the franchise in 2018 by Disney.
However, sources confirm to DailyMail.com that the information is incorrect.
Depp, 59, last played the badass character in 2017’s Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, before producers decided they wanted to bring “new energy” to the hugely popular film series.
Johnny Depp will NOT return to the Pirates of the Caribbean in sixth film despite rumors that the embattled star would reprise his role as Captain Jack Sparrow after being SUCKED by Disney
That’s what an insider claimed The sun that a sixth film in the franchise was in the pipeline with a working title of A Day At the Sea, which claimed “Johnny will return as Captain Jack Sparrow and is expected to begin filming in early February at a top secret location in the United Kingdom.’
Meanwhile, the insider went on to claim, “Everything is in the early stages and there is still no director attached to the project, which is called A Day At The Sea.
“Johnny is expected to do a test shoot in early February before production gets fully underway.”
The source continued, “A call list has been circulated to those in the know. Bruce Hendricks, who worked on the first three films, is named as an executive producer on the new project.”
In 2018, a Disney producer claimed Depp would not be asked to return, saying they wanted to bring a “new energy” to the beloved films.
False: Rumors began circulating Wednesday after a report claimed he would reprise his role as Captain Jack Sparrow despite being dropped from the franchise by Disney in 2018 (pictured earlier this month)
New ideas to revive the franchise included a female-led Pirates Of The Caribbean, starring Margot Robbie.
In a recent interview with Vanity Fair this month, the Oscar nominee revealed that the much-anticipated movie she’s set to appear in won’t happen.
“We had an idea and we were developing it for a while, ages ago, to have more of a female-led — not fully female-led, but just a different kind of story — which we thought would be really cool have been, but I think they don’t want to do it,” she said of Disney.
Back to work: While he may not be making another Pirates of the Caribbean film, it was announced over the summer that Depp would be directing his first film following his defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard; seen in 2015
While he may not be making another Pirates of the Caribbean movie, it was announced over the summer that Depp would be directing his first movie following his defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard.
The father-of-two will direct the film Modigliani, a biopic about Italian painter and sculptor Amedeo Modigliani. The Hollywood Reporter.
Depp will co-produce the film with Al Pacino and Barry Navidi in what will be the first film he has directed since making his feature film debut with 1997’s The Brave.
Production begins next year: The father-of-two will direct the film Modigliani, a biopic about Italian painter and sculptor Amedeo Modigliani, according to The Hollywood Reporter
Based on the play written by Dennis McIntyre and adapted for the silver screen by Jerzy and Mary Kromolowski, Modigliani follows the artist in Paris in 1916.
Long considered a critical and commercial failure by himself, Modigliani is navigating a turbulent and eventful 48 hours that will mark a turning point in his life and ultimately solidify his reputation as an artistic legend.
Production will begin in Europe in spring 2023 and casting will also be revealed soon, according to THR.
News of the film comes after Depp took on the role of King Louis XV in Jeanne Du Barry, his first film role since his defamation trial against Amber.
Jeanne Du Barry marks a return for Johnny after much of Hollywood blacklisted him over domestic abuse allegations by Amber.
Filming on the project reportedly began in July — after the trial period ended — and is expected to run for 11 weeks, according to Deadline.
Process: Jeanne Du Barry marks a return for Johnny after much of Hollywood blacklisted him following domestic violence allegations by Amber Heard (pictured in June 2022)
The story follows title character Jeanne, a working-class woman who climbs the social hierarchy of Paris and eventually comes to the attention of King Louis XV.
In 2020, a UK court ruled that 12 of the 14 incidents of violence claimed by Amber were ‘substantially true’, and Johnny was subsequently found guilty at the request of Warner Bros. forced to resign from the ‘Fantastic Beasts’ franchise.
But after his own defamation case against Amber in the US, in which he was awarded $15 million, the star seems to be regaining interest.
Huge offer: Speculation that Depp may be returning to the Pirates of the Caribbean caused an internet frenzy in June when a Poptopic reported that the actor was in talks with Disney over a “$300 million deal” (seen July 2022)
In June, speculation that he could return to the Pirates of the Caribbean, which grossed more than $4.5 billion worldwide, sent fans into a frenzy when a source told Pop Topic that the actor has been in talks with Disney about a “$300 million deal.”
The insider said: ‘[Disney] reached out to the actor ahead of his defamation trial against Amber Heard and asked if he’d be interested in returning for one or two more pirate movies.
The source added that another project is in the works for Disney Plus. They said, “The deal is reportedly for Johnny Depp to return as Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean 6 and a spin-off Disney Plus series about the early life of The Black Pearl’s captain.”
They continued: “What I can tell you is that the studio has already written a concept for a film about Jack Sparrow, so they are hopeful that Johnny will forgive them and return as his iconic character.”
Update: Depp said he felt he was ‘guilty until proven innocent’ to Disney executives
The source said the media house is working on a “$301 million deal” to get Depp back soon and also reportedly making a “significant donation” to a charity of Depp’s choice as a gesture of goodwill.
Previously, his legal team alleged that Depp lost a $22 million payday after Heard published her 2018 Washington Post op-ed that did not identify Depp but clearly labeled him a domestic abuser.
Depp said he felt he was “guilty until proven innocent” with Disney executives.
Last month, he appealed against the verdict that he must pay $ 2 million to his ex-wife. seeking a mistrial.