And what he’s proven is he’s still a pain in the ass.”Ī top talent agent echoed that sentiment, adding that Depp would find work in the independently financed world, but not among the $20 million roles that made him rich like the “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise once did. “He was a pain in the ass before the trial, always.
“No A-list movie is going to hire him the way they used to,” one top veteran studio executive said of Depp. Post-verdict, TheWrap spoke with several Hollywood insiders who said that while Depp may work again, he likely won’t be starring in studio blockbusters. AP Actor Johnny Depp gestures to spectators in court after closing arguments at the Fairfax County Circuit Courthouse in Fairfax, Va., on May 27.
The five films in the “Pirates” franchise starring Depp have brought in more the $4.5 billion worldwide.ĭepp’s lurid defamation lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard put his future into question, even as the actor, known for movies like “Edward Scissorhands” and “Donnie Brasco,” won the bombshell trial last week.ĭepp sued the “Aquaman” actress for libel in Fairfax County Circuit Court after she wrote an op-ed in the Washington Post in 2018 referring to herself as a “public figure representing domestic abuse.” Johnny Depp could make a return as “Pirates of the Caribbean’s” Jack Sparrow, one former Disney exec said.
“There is just too much potential box-office treasure for a beloved character deeply embedded in the Disney culture.”ĭepp hasn’t played the swashbuckling Jack Sparrow since 2017, when he starred in “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales.” While the film grossed $794.8 million worldwide, it was well below the $1.04 billion that its 2011 predecessor, “On Stranger Tides,” had hauled in. Jack back on board,” an unnamed former Disney exec told People magazine. “I absolutely believe post-verdict that ‘Pirates’ is primed for rebooting with Johnny as Capt. Johnny Depp could make a comeback as “Pirates of the Caribbean” lead Jack Sparrow, according to one former Disney exec.
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