Johnny Depp replaced by Margot Robbie in Pirates of the Caribbean
After playing the character of Jack Sparrow for more than six years, Johnny Depp was dismissed from Pirates of the Caribbean. It is now Margot Robbie who will play the main character.
Fans of Pirates of the Caribbean will be disappointed. Johnny Depp will not play in the next installment of the film, it is the actress Margot Robbie who will replace him. The news was announced on June 26 by The Hollywood Reporter. This film will not be the previously announced reboot of the franchise, nor a sequel to the previous five installments. It will be an independent feature film which will be inspired by the universe of the saga but without Jack Sparrow, the famous pirate played so far by Johnny Deep. If the announcement of this project ignited social networks, many Internet users were offended by the absence of the actor. “Imagine Harry Potter without Daniel Radcliffe, and now imagine Pirates of the Caribbean without Johnny Depp. Anyway…”, “Pirates of the Caribbean without Johnny Depp, it's more Pirates of the Caribbean, we're going to have to rename the movie”, “They don't 'don't call it Pirates of the Caribbean if we no longer have our main and legendary trio, "we can read on Twitter.
I really love Margot Robbie, but "Pirates of the Caribbean" without Johnny Depp makes no sense. Then frankly Disney, that would be a chance to create something new, you just got drunk recycling everything. Even worse when you fire THE character.
Disney's ouster of Johnny Depp isn't all that surprising. Last October, in the columns of the Daily Mail, the screenwriter of the first part, Stuart Beattie, had confided on the subject. “I think Johnny Depp has had his day. Obviously he's made the character his own, who's become the one he's best known for now. Kids all over the world love him in that role, so I think. it's been good for him, and for us too. I think Jack Sparrow is his legacy. He's the only character he's played five times, it's the costume he puts on to visit children in hospitals, that's what he will be remembered for, "he revealed. Besides professional reasons, Johnny Depp's private life could also be a determining factor. For several years, the actor has been mired in a legal battle with his ex-partner Amber Heard who had accused him of domestic violence.
