Once the defamation trial between Amber & Depp concluded, questions regarding the continuation of the Pirates of the Caribbean inevitably arose. Depp’s career was severely affected by the trial, along with his chances of returning to Disney’s biggest franchise. While there had been speculations of Johnny Depp himself reprising the role of Jack Sparrow, no confirmation was given.
Before the trial took place, news of a franchise reboot in 2020 took over the media. Specifically, the new Pirates of the Caribbean movie would feature Margot Robbie in the starring role. This was Disney’s attempt at keeping the franchise alive without the original Jack Sparrow. But that failed too.
In late 2022, the 32-year-old actress claimed that the female-led Pirates of the Caribbean project had been forced to walk the plank. When Vanity Fair reached out to Robbie for a comment, this was her response:
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“We had an idea and we were developing it for a while, ages ago, to have more of a female-led—not totally female-led, but just a different kind of story—which we thought would’ve been really cool, but I guess they don’t want to do it.”
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Pirates of the Caribbean is one of Disney‘s most successful franchises, having grossed over $4.5 billion worldwide by 2019, putting the film franchise 14th in the list of all-time highest-grossing franchises and film series.
