Actor Drops Bombshell: No Future Involvement in ‘Pirates of the Caribbean 6

Pirates of the Caribbean is one of the most exciting, profitable, and memorable Disney-produced franchises to date. Bringing a ton of seafaring fun and introducing the world to Johnny Depp as the iconic Jack Sparrow, many wonder what will happen with the franchise now that Depp is out. Will Pirates of the Caribbean 6 happen? Who will take the lead? Will any familiar faces show up? There are a ton of questions and speculative answers to consider. However, we know one potential answer is no longer on the table for Disney.

Pirates of the Caribbean 6 is highly anticipated by franchise fans, especially considering the potential return of Johnny Depp as the iconic Captain Jack Sparrow. The previous installment left audiences eager for more adventures on the high seas with Captain Jack. However, as rumors swirl around recasts with Margot Robbie, weird scripts by writers Craig Mazin and Ted Elliot, and Johnny Depp not wanting to return, the future of Pirates is up in the air.

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Outside of Jack Sparrow, the franchise has presented many other memorable characters, including Davy Jones (Bill Nighy), Carina Smyth (Kaya Scodelario), and Will Turner’s son, Henry Turner (Brenton Thwaites).

Despite the potential for a spinoff featuring one of the other familiar characters who’ve performed alongside Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow, we now know that the potential return of one beloved character, Elizabeth Swann, played by Keira Knightley, is most likely out of the question.

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A sixth film will have to move forward without Knightley’s Elizabeth Swann character, according to an older interview she did in which she shared her distaste for the young heroine.

Disney finds itself up against a proverbial wall; if they want to move forward with a sixth Pirates movie with Captain Jack Sparrow, they’ll have to have a notable movie character from a previous film to peak viewer interest. Knightley seems to have made it clear that she is not the answer.

“[Elizabeth Swann] was the object of everybody’s lust. <…> [I was] coming from being really tomboyish to getting projected as quite the opposite. I felt very constrained. I felt very stuck. <…> It very much felt like I was caged in a thing I didn’t understand… I was incredibly hard on myself. I was never good enough, ”Keira Knightley shared with Harper’s Bazaar.

According to State Facts, it seems as if Knightley felt that her character was overly sexualized during her time in the original trilogy. She felt that her lusty role left her feeling “caged in” and “stuck.” However, it’s worth noting that Elizabeth Swann did make an appearance in Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017) when she was reunited with Will Turner after breaking age-old pirate curses. Also worth noting is that she was part of a mid-credit scene in which Davy Jones was reintroduced.

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Without Johnny Depp, who was fired by Disney from his role as Jack Sparrow and by Warner Bros from the Fantastic Beasts franchise after rumors of abuse were published in an expose by Amber Heard in the Washington Post, a new film or project would need comparable star power to keep fans interested. Perhaps without star johnny Depp, and now apparently Kiera Knightley, it’s best for Disney to move on from the idea of a remake.

If they do, the legend of Jack Sparrow will live on through previous films, and of course, in the popular ride you’ll find in your nearest Disney Park.

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