Disney Faces Rejection: New Star Refuses Jack Sparrow Role in ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ Reboot

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A man and a woman dressed as pirates stand side by side, reminiscent of the Pirates of the Caribbean. The man, sporting dreadlocks, a mustache and beard, wears a tricorn hat and black eyeliner. The woman, with long blonde hair and pirate attire, looks off to the side like a Hollywood star lost in thought.

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47 Comments

  1. Mark

    Disneys f$$$&ing up without Depp in pic as sparrow. It will bust. What a load of crap. Corporate screws up a good thing again.

    1. Carlann. Burns

      I agree completely.
      Johnny depp is that movie they could’ve taken everybody out of the movie even though they’re ready they’re very good also and still if it was just Johnny Depp on an island with a basketball it would’ve been a great movie but without him it’s just gonna be nothing if you’re listening, Johnny, we’re rooting for you. It’s crazy.

      1. Cory

        Nobody can play Sparrow other than Depp no one is going to watch it it will flop

        1. Linda

          No Johnny No Pirates for Me. He is the reason I went to the Theater 8 times to see the 2nd movie. I’ve seen all of them multiple times. No Depp No ticket to see someone else

    2. Ingrid

      I agree. Disney should hire Johnny Depp!!!!

      1. Bill Roelle

        Captain Jack Sparrow is Johnny Depp. PERIOD. without him you have no movie in the Pirates of the Caribbean. I personally would not watch it if it comes out .sorry you just can’t mess with Pirates of the Caribbean without Johnny Depp playing Jack Spattow.

        1. Johnny Depp made Jack Sparrow the top Box Office and now Disney wants to screw him , NOT RIGHT. I have boycotted everything that has the name Disney associated with it and will continue to Boycott Disney until Johnny Depp plays Jack Sparrow again.

    3. Pammy

      I agree! NO Depp…No Pirates!

      1. Vickie

        The pirate’s movies are great but without Johnny Depp there is no movie. Depp is the movie. It will be crap without him.

  2. Mellyn

    NO JOHNNY NO CARIBBEAN DISNEY SCREWED UP. WITHOUT JOHNNY DEPP DISNEY WILL LOOSE ALOT. YA NEVER SHOULD HAVE DOUBTED J.D. DISNEY.. SAD CAUSE WITHOUT JD THERE IS NO MORE PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN

  3. Mo

    If Johnny Depp is not in the latest release I won’t be going to see it. Of course I’m not only one.

    1. Jeanette

      My thoughts exactly. No Johnny Depp as Sparrow, then I won’t waste my money or time to go see it.

      1. Sandy

        Will never go see a pirates movie unless Depp is starring in it. Disney screwed up big time.

  4. Terri

    So sad…What could have made alot of money will end up at the bottom of the ocean. Such a shame…Pride is such a waste, correct???
    Johnny even came to you asking if you needed help
    guess not………baby

  5. I feel Jerry Bruckheimer is at the helm steering POTC into a tsunami. He has not been overtly supportive of Johnny Depp, since his divorce. None of us are perfect, but we all deserve a chance to improve ourselves, especially if you have mastered a character, in the past. Sorry, but POTC success depends on a well-written script for Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow, antics & all.

  6. Kelly Lee

    Johnny Depp is the one and only capt jack.without him sink the black pearl to Davy Jones locker

    1. No JD, no POTC… Anyway, Barbie sucked…

    2. Marie J

      Can’t understand how Disney can be making such a stupid mistake. Johnny Depp is POTC and it is about time they realize it and do the right thing. Anything else will be another expensive failure for them.

  7. Kelly Lee

    Johnny Depp is the one and only capt jack.without him sink the black pearl to Davy Jones locker and no more pirates. Of the carrabien̈

  8. Kathryn Shepard

    Without JD there is no Capt’n Jack Sparrow or POTC. Disney you really blew it when you took the COWARDS way out by letting him go before a verdict was even reached in court. Seems to me you’d have been much better off by SUPPORTING JD & having his six. Now if you continue with this lunacy of wanting to replace JD you WILL lose a ton of followers, me included, who adore the series with JD starring as Capt’n Jack Sparrow. Also Disney I would like to know what earthly business was it of yours anyway to involve yourself in JD’s private affair without all the facts. Even if he had been found guilty (instead of ‘her’) there are millions of people who truly believe in & support Johnny Depp. Personally I think you owe this wonderful man a huge public appology, offer him whatever he desires, bury the hatchet & pray to God on high he forgives you enough to save your ‘corporate ship’ from sinking!

    1. Natasha Van Hook

      Disney needs to listen to the people!!!!!!!Bring back Johnny Depp!!!!! No JD no Pirates of the Caribbean!!!!!!

    2. Ruby

      Perfectly said

      #NoDeppNoPirates

  9. Sharon Despres

    No Johnny Depp..No Pirates. !!! And I’m Not Alone!!!. Will be a Big Disaster!!! He is the One and Only Jack Sparrow EVER !!!

    1. Darlene

      The character Jack Sparrow gave people a fantasy of escape of daily issues and distress. Johnny Depp brought that character to life. He is Jack Sparrow. I can’t believe that Disney would think they can take this step and people will openly accept it. Shame on Disney.

  10. ROGER D STEVENS

    No Capt. Jack [Depp], No POTC. Might has well but Will Turner at the Helm?

  11. Billy

    Boycott this movie without Johnny Depp

  12. Linda

    No Johnny Depp, it isn’t worth watching. You CAN’T REPLACE HIM. Go ahead and lose money, Disney. We support Johnny like you should have.

  13. Pete

    Johnny Depp IS ‘Pirates’…with all due respect. No one can replace him

    1. Kerry

      Disney you are going to lose on this one BIG TIME. No Depp, no money. Better get your head out your butt

  14. Lillian

    Wise up Disney. No Depp…no POTC.

  15. Jeanette

    Johnny Depp is an exceptional actor and is the ultimate Jack Sparrow. You never should have let him go as you cannot replace him.
    To let him go because of his marital problems is not right, especially since it is none of your business (nor anyone else’s for that matter). No one is perfect and he’s always done his job extremely well. Hire him back for your best interest if nothing else.

  16. Alan

    No Johnny Depp, no Jack (or Jacqueline) Sparrow. And it’s good to see that support in these answers. Knock the crap off Disney.

    1. MON

      There is no Jack Sparrow without Johnny, Disney get your head out of your A.. we all know by now Johnny didn’t do wrong ,so he drinks and has fun in his private life is that any of our business, and what he was accused of we all know now was wrongly accusations a real Witchhunt .No Johnny, no pirates of the Caribbeans, no matter who you put in this role it will never ever be the same and a big loss for Disney. Wise ip Disney we know you love money and he is your Cash Cow

  17. Deb

    Johnny is jack ,so that’s a big fat no from me

  18. No JD, no POTC! Anyway, Barbie was horrible, lost the plot & fell asleep…

  19. Let’s start by saying if Walt Disney was alive today , you could bank on alot of things being done at Disney now , that would be done totally different, the people behind the scenes today at Disney , that are running the show and every face of the business are a bunch of screw-ups, as for Johnny Depp , sorry Disney, there is absolutely no Pirates of the Caribbean , without him , paid the man , he is a great actor, there is no Jack Sparrow , without Johnny D.

  20. MON

    There is no Jack Sparrow without Johnny, Disney get your head out of your A.. we all know by now Johnny didn’t do wrong ,so he drinks and has fun in his private life is that any of our business, and what he was accused of we all know now was wrongly accusations a real Witchhunt .No Johnny, no pirates of the Caribbeans, no matter who you put in this role it will never ever be the same and a big loss for Disney

  21. CJ

    From the moment Johnny Depp popped up on the screen as Captain Jack Sparrow I was hooked. No way am I interested in seeing another POTC without him. So, if he’s not in the next movie Jerry Bruckheimer can kick rocks.

  22. Harold

    I am a 73 year old man who has watched everyone of the Johnny Depp Pirates of the Caribbean movies, and I know that I am not the only generation (70 and above) to go to theaters to watch Johnny Depp in this incredible franchise. It gives my generation a much needed reprieve from the day to day hassles of growing. How dare you Disney for taking away that reprieve. No Johnny Depp, no more ticket sales. Those of my generation may not be a demographic that you covet, but I assure you your loss in revenue will be felt. “GO JOHNNY GO. JOHNNY BE GOOD”

  23. Dawn

    Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow IS POTC! Without him, Disney has a flop in the making. I will boycott the movie if Johnny is not in it as a main character. He’s worth 300 million! I support Johnny Depp!

  24. Michele Donahoe

    Johnny Depp made the role of ” Captin Jack”. He made Disney an obscene amount of money by making the role “his”, and we loved every minute of every movie as ” Captin Jack”. We don’t want a replacement. Read these comments, all of the people objecting a replacement is a lot of money Disney won’t be getting, if Johnny Depp is Not ” Captin Jack. Johnny Depp or no one.

  25. Raine

    I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, no Depp, no pirates. Pirates of the Caribbean is dead in the water without Depp at the helm of the Black Pearl as Capt. Jack Sparrow.
    Well, they say, “Pride goeth before a fall” and Disney is about to take a giant nosedive and fall flat on their corporate faces with ANY PotC film that doesn’t feature Depp as Capt. Jack Sparrow. Rebooting the franchise will fail just as miserably as trying to film a PotC 6 without Depp.
    #nodeppnopotc

  26. Rikki Jones

    I wouldn’t be even slightly interested in seeing a Pirates of the Caribbean movie without Johnny Depp. He is the whole franchise. He is the center of every movie poster. His acting of Jack Sparrow could never be duplicated by anyone else. Unfortunately, saying this as a female, a female lead wouldn’t be a success. Look at the all female cast of that Ghostbusters movie that was a flop. The ones with the original cast members thrown in performed better. I think Disney should drop the project if they won’t seek out Johnny Depp or he refuses to return. Maybe Disney shouldn’t have tried to cancel him for his personal life drama. Does Margot Robbie really even need to do the movie now that she has bigger successes under her belt?

  27. John Beard

    Johnny Depp is an always bevJack Sprow

  28. Ruby

    #NoDeppNoPirates

    Enough said?

  29. There are no opinions out there that think Pirates will succeed without Johnny Depp. Without him a new Pirates movie would be one of the biggest bombs made. Read the writing on the wall. I think Johnny wants a sincere apology more than the 300 million, although Disney should give him both. I believe Disney has lost the respect and viewership of many fans across the board for any its movies over its treatment of Johnny Depp. Poor judgment and lack of loyalty to someone who gave much to you Disney.

  30. Sir Richard

    Depp or no Pirates. If no Depp I’ll never watch it. Save DisneyWorld and Star Wars and close the rest of Disney.

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