Disney has already revealed that it is preparing a new installment of Pirates of the Caribbean in what would become the sixth installment of the franchise, but has encountered a serious problem since it is practically impossible for the actor from Kentucky to be Jack Sparrow again that we all have in mind. And it is not known very well if the decision will be made by the producer or by the actor. But the evidence is that the new pirate captain of the Black Pearl is going to be played by another interpreter.
betting is open
Thus, between Disney’s initial cancellation of the interpreter due to some statements by the woman, and on the other the actor’s refusal once they have vetoed him (he believes unfairly), the time has come to look for an alternative, another actor who not only has the talent of Johnny Depp to get into the skin of a character with such strong and characteristic features, but who is able to bear the responsibility of being compared to the original day after day. An extraordinarily difficult challenge that has many risks, especially in the face of the legion of fans of the original Pirates of the Caribbean films.
Thus, we are going to bring you four actors who are playing in the pools to play Jack Sparrow and who are now part of the top stars who have starred in blockbusters in recent times. And these are:
Dwayne Johnson
In Jungle Cruise he already demonstrated his skills to play a character that had many points in common with Jack Sparrow: captain of his own ship, adventurer, victim of a curse and a sense of humor as lousy as it is addictive. It would be quite a radical turn, but it could withstand criticism from fans for how popular it is and how well its films do (almost always) at the box office.
Timothee Chalamet
He’s been playing for a little over a year now, thanks to Dune , and it seems that luck is smiling on him in everything he does lately. It would be the best candidate for a younger Jack Sparrow than Johnny Depp. Depending on how you approach those new Pirates of the Caribbean movies, you’ll have more or less options to be the captain of the Black Pearl.
Robert Pattinson
Although he was off the radar of major Hollywood productions for many years, between Tenet and The Batman he has returned through the front door . In the state of grace in which he is, he could play whoever he wanted and Jack Sparrow could be a more than feasible option.
Tom Holland
Of the four applicants that we propose, he is probably the one that seems the least close to what a young Jack Sparrow would need, but he has already shown his versatility in countless heroic, adventurous and dramatic projects . And on top of that, he turns everything he touches into gold because he has some of the highest-grossing hits in history to his credit, so…
No one
And finally we offer a fifth option, which is not to hire anyone in the role of Jack Sparrow because there is no actor in the world who can match the personality that Johnny Depp imprinted on the character throughout the five films that have been released. The most sensible thing for Disney would be to focus on another hero of that universe and find a way to connect him with the other films, leaving in the air the possibility that one day, remote or close, the actor who invented himself will return to one of the most iconic pirates in movie history.
Total, today Disney and Johnny Depp are at odds and they can’t even see each other but who knows if they reconcile in a couple of years. So why wouldn’t he be able to return to his character? So that door must be left open.