
Depp would later be asked to resign from his role as Grindelwald in the Fantastic Beasts franchise as well (he was ultimately replaced by Mads Mikkelsen in the role). And that's what I've tasked them with," he said. I love the movies, but part of the reason Paul and Rhett are so interesting is that we want to give it a kick in the pants. "We want to bring in a new energy and vitality. 22, 2018, that they were looking to explore new storylines.

Instead, Bailey told the publication on Dec. Disney executive Sean Bailey never specifically cited the op-ed and Heard's allegations for their decision to stop working with Depp. Although she never named Depp, given her previous accusations and contextual clues throughout the essay alluding to a timeline, many readers immediately suspected Depp was the alleged subject of the op-ed.įour days after Heard's piece went live, The Hollywood Reporter reported Depp would not be in future Pirates of the Caribbean movies. That has to change," in which the "Aquaman" actress wrote about her alleged experiences with sexual assault and domestic abuse.

18, 2018, that was titled "I spoke up against sexual violence - and faced our culture's wrath. Two years later, Heard wrote an op-ed in The Washington Post on Dec. The two settled their divorce in 2016, with Depp paying Heard a settlement of $7 million.

At the time, Heard alleged Depp was physically abusive throughout their marriage ( which Depp has denied), and she filed a restraining order against him. They separated in May 2016, with Heard filing for divorce. Why Was Johnny Depp Dropped From Pirates of the Caribbean?ĭepp and Heard married in 2015 after three years of dating. Here's everything we know about Depp's participation in the sixth Pirates of the Caribbean movie. Some fans were hoping the beloved Disney films would return and give closure to Jack Sparrow's story, but Depp's ongoing legal battle with his ex-wife and " Aquaman" actress Amber Heard has complicated his involvement. The last Pirates of the Caribbean film came out in 2017, and there were talks of a sixth film not long after. Since the release of the first film, "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" in 2003, Depp has been in all five of the movies and is arguably the face of the franchise. "Curious, enduring and strange.Among his many notable roles, actor Johnny Depp is famously known for portraying Captain Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean film franchise. "That, I think, will make for a wonderful entertainment expertise momentary lapse of togetherness altogether in one space but far apart-but then, at the same time, very close," Depp continued, still in his eccentric character. "I hear tales of something they speak about in the ages of now called the YouTube channel, which I don't understand, but why not?"Ĭalling the youngster "quite the YouTube channel man," Depp promises to tune into Kori's videos and "tell all my friends to follow" the channel. Saying it, I'll say it," Depp, dressed as Jack Sparrow, began in the two-minute clip. Meant to say it, forgot to say it, didn't say it, gonna say it now. "Captain Kori, terribly sorry I missed out on this.

11, Kori-who has received two heart transplants and is currently in palliative care-wrote that Depp made the video in collaboration with the Make-A-Wish Foundation after hearing about his recently launched pirate-themed YouTube channel, Kraken the Box. The 59-year-old reprised the iconic Pirates of the Caribbean role in a video message addressed to an 11-year-old superfan named Kori. Johnny Depp has briefly stepped back into Captain Jack Sparrow's boots.
