The rum and presumably Jack Sparrow will be gone when the next “Pirates of the Caribbean” film sets sail for theaters. Producer Jerry Bruckheimer, who’s steered the franchise into a multibillion-dollar earner for Disney with Johnny Depp at the center, recently addressed the controversial actor’s future amid his ongoing $50 million defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard. AdvertisementIn court earlier this month, Depp testified that days after Heard published the piece Disney effectively “cut ties” with him, per Variety. His agent also claimed in court that the actor lost out on a $22.5 million payday for a potential sixth installment of the “Pirates” franchise. “That is true,” Depp replied, seemingly putting the nail in the coffin for his future with the franchise.

Source: Huffington Post May 17, 2022 20:32 UTC