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16.05.2022 - 20:29 / variety.com
Zack Sharf “Pirates of the Caribbean” producer Jerry Bruckheimer reminded fans in a recent interview with The Sunday Times that the future of his Disney mega-franchise does not currently include Johnny Depp. The actor appeared as Jack Sparrow in all five “Pirates of the Caribbean,” earning an Oscar nomination for “Curse of the Black Pearl.” The most recent “Pirates” movie, “Dead Men Tell No Tales,” was released in 2017. Bruckheimer said two “Pirates” scripts are currently in development, but neither include Depp’s former franchise mainstay.“Yes.
We’re talking to Margot Robbie. We are developing two Pirates scripts — one with her, one without,” Bruckheimer said when asked about the future of the “Pirates” franchise. “[Will Depp be back?] Not at this point.
The future is yet to be decided.” Depp is currently embroiled in a $50 million defamation lawsuit against Amber Heard. Depp is suing Heard after she alluded to their alleged abusive relationship in an op-ed piece written for The Washington Post. On May 2, Depp’s agent Jack Whigham testified that the actor was to receive a $22.5 million payday to star in the sixth “Pirates of the Caribbean” film.
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When his explosive defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard kicked off in April, Johnny Depp explained how he hoped to "clear the record" for the sake of his two children, Lily-Rose and Jack.The actor, 58, is suing actress Amber, 35, after she wrote an op-ed in the Washington Post about experiencing domestic abuse, which he claims has damaged his career and resulted in him losing work. Pirates of the Caribbean star Johnny is dad to daughter Lily-Rose, 22, and son Jack, 20, who he shares with his former partner, French actress and singer, Vanessa Paradis, 49.
Johnny Depp is receiving support from a former co-star. Depp's "Pirates of the Caribbean" co-star Greg Ellis slammed what he called "false allegations" brought against Depp by his ex-wife Amber Heard. Depp has sued Heard for $50 million, saying she defamed him when she wrote an op-ed in the Washington Post claiming she was a survivor of domestic abuse.
Amber Heard can't catch a break online amid the defamation trial brought on by her ex-husband Johnny Depp. Depp sued Heard for $50 million after the actress wrote an op-ed published by the Washington Post describing herself as a survivor of domestic abuse. Although Heard didn't name Depp as her abuser, she recounted stories of abuse from the year 2016.
Johnny Depp is still trying to deliver for his adoring fans.
between ex-spouses Johnny Depp and Amber Heard is being watched closely – not just by members of the public, but by other celebrities. Depp is suing Heard for $50m (£38. 2m).
© GETTY Amber Heard Johnny's lawyer Camille Vasquez asked Whitney a series of questions about her run-ins with Johnny. Camille said: "Notwithstanding that, in June 2013, you were actually joking with Mr. Depp about hitting your sister, right?" "Regrettably, over a text message.
Johnny Depp most likely will not be returning as Jack Sparrow anytime soon. The "Pirates of the Caribbean" producer Jerry Bruckheimer spoke on Depp’s involvement with the franchise amid his defamation lawsuit with his ex-wife Amber Heard.
Margot Robbie is in talks to permanently replace Johnny Depp in the Pirates Of The Caribbean franchise, with the latter unlikely to return “at this point”.Depp is currently suing his ex-wife for defamation over a 2018 op-ed in The Washington Post, where she wrote about being a survivor of domestic violence.Heard didn’t mention Depp by name in the piece, though his lawyers argue it falsely implies she was sexually and physically abused by him in their marriage. She has also filed a counterclaim against her former husband, arguing he has created a smear campaign against her.Speaking to The Sunday Times’ Culture magazine (per Metro), Bruckheimer was asked if Depp was expected to return to the films.
Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar's Revenge aka Dead Men Tell No Tales was released. A sixth outing as Jack Sparrow was in the works at Disney, claimed Johnny Depp in his on-going $100 million defamation lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard. However, the Hollywood star says he was dropped by the studio a couple of days after his former spouse's 2018 Washington Post op-ed claimed she was a victim of domestic violence.
The chances of Johnny Depp returning for the next “Pirates of the Caribbean” film aren’t great.
This Morning has come under fire from viewers after a Johnny Depp lookalike appeared on the programme. Hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield spoke to Simon Newton in the ITV studio where he came dressed as the actor's Pirates of the Caribbean character.
UPDATE, 12:45 PM: “I will never forget it, it changed my life,” Amber Heard told a Virginia courtroom today of the first time Johnny Depp allegedly hit her in the winter of 2011.
“I am here because my ex-husband is suing me for an op-ed I wrote,” Amber Heard said today in Virginia within seconds of taking the stand in the Johnny Depp $50 million defamation trial