After Johnny Depp won a defamation lawsuit against Amber Heard, Disney tried to bring him back to the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. The actor’s answer has now been revealed.
Johnny Depp made the Pirates of the Caribbean movies a success with the character of Jack Sparrow. He did all this while the studio was afraid that Curse of the Black Pearl would fail because of his play. Disney couldn’t have been more wrong, the movies brought in huge revenue. In fact, the character was so loved by fans that any attempt to make it without Depp failed .
The studio fired Depp in 2018 when Amber Heard accused him of domestic violence and abuse. The actor sued his ex-wife for defamation, and won the case. Disney then reportedly wants to bring him back for the sixth film , but it won’t be easy. Because, according to rumors, Depp said that he is only willing to return if the studio publicly apologizes to him and admits that it was a mistake to fire him from the film series.
Is a Pirates of the Caribbean sequel worth it to the studio?