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Jerry Bruckheimer Says Johnny Depp Negotiating Pirates Return

8/18/2026

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Producer Jerry Bruckheimer says Johnny Depp is negotiating to return as Captain Jack Sparrow in a sixth Pirates film.
Depp testified in 2022 he would refuse the role even for "$300 million and a million alpacas."
The franchise has earned $4.5 billion worldwide, with two films topping $1 billion and the 2017 entry near $800 million.

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Producer Jerry Bruckheimer says Johnny Depp is negotiating to return as Captain Jack Sparrow in a sixth Pirates film.
Depp testified in 2022 he would refuse the role even for "$300 million and a million alpacas."
The franchise has earned $4.5 billion worldwide, with two films topping $1 billion and the 2017 entry near $800 million.