Does Disney Have a Contingency Plan for Pirates?

By now, everyone knows that Johnny Depp wasn’t a happy pirate with the dismissal of Dick Cook from Disney – regardless of whether he walked on his own accord or was flat out shit-canned. For a guy like him (who was always a team-player with the studio and lead cheerleader for a fourth Pirates go-around), it says a lot that he was so open to the press about his now lack of enthusiasm for the project.

Cinema Blend reports (via a contact of theirs) that Depp will hang up his bandanna after the completion of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. And yes, it has all to do with the “Cook incident.” If anything, this makes him look even cooler in the public’s eyes than before (i.e. being loyal to the dude who backed you up from Day One). Although the general public doesn’t tend to pay attention to stuff like this to begin with.

Of course, it doesn’t stop there. That same source further adds that the studio is searching for a replacement for Captain Jack for possible fifth and sixth installments. Remember, On Stranger Tides was long said to be the start of a potential second trilogy. Dear Christ.

I’m already having visions of Son of the Pink Panther. Good luck with thinking lightening will strike twice, Disney.

Comments

[CJeff]

Those Russell Brand rumors are going to reach fever pitch.

[Chris Schifmann]

They'll just reboot the franchise in a few years... ugh. Though they could add Namor and Sub-Mariner.