There’s been a lot of rumors surrounding Johnny Depp’s departure from Pirates Of The Caribbean series, but his future just became a little bit clearer. Disney bosses just confirmed they’re casting him aside from the upcoming reboot.
Deadpool scribes Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick will be in charge of panning the next movie in the series, and it seems Jack Sparrow won’t be a part of it. Disney’s film production chief Sean Bailey recently discussed the future of this hit series, and it seems the studio wants to go in a completely different direction.
“We want to bring in new energy and vitality. I love the [Pirates] movies but part of the reason Paul and Rhett are so interesting is that we want to give it a kick in the pants. And that’s what I’ve tasked them with,” explained Bailey.
Making a Johnny Depp-free Pirates movie may seem like a risky move, but it’s important to keep in mind the last two films bombed with the critics. Dead Men Tell No Tales also made less money on the box office than any of the other installments.
It will be refreshing to see a new creative team trying to breathe new life into this franchise – even if it means Jack Sparrow won’t be back for the ride.
