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Johnny Depp Says He Could Return as Jack Sparrow for a Better Finale
Johnny Depp says he could return as Captain Jack Sparrow in another Pirates of the Caribbean film.
He told Entertainment Tonight he would want to help send the franchise off on a better note if the next movie is right.
Depp also said he trusts producer Jerry Bruckheimer and would work with him.
The last Pirates film, Dead Men Tell No Tales, came out in 2017, and Depp played Sparrow in five films.
Bruckheimer said in 2025 that he and Depp had discussed a new movie, but the screenplay was still being worked on.
A sixth film has not been confirmed, so there is no confirmed return for Depp or a release date.
Johnny Depp says he could return as Captain Jack Sparrow if he could help give the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise a better ending.
He stopped short of confirming he would appear in a sixth film.
Depp said he would work with longtime friend and producer Jerry Bruckheimer, whom he trusts.
Bruckheimer said in 2025 that he and Depp had discussed a new film and were still working on a screenplay.
No sixth Pirates of the Caribbean film has been officially confirmed.
- Who
- Johnny Depp, who played Captain Jack Sparrow, and producer Jerry Bruckheimer.
- What
- Depp said he could return to the franchise to help send it off on a better note, but did not confirm he would appear in a sixth film.
- When
- November 2, 2026, when the reports were published.
- Where
- Depp spoke to Entertainment Tonight during the press tour for his film Ebenezer. The interview’s location is not stated.
- Why
- Depp said his main interest would be helping the franchise end on a better note.
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Depp headlined five Pirates of the Caribbean movies.
Variety reported that Disney was in early development on a reboot and a sixth film in the original franchise.
Bruckheimer said screenwriter Jeff Nathanson had written a strong third act for Pirates 6, while the first and second acts needed work.
Bruckheimer said he had spoken to Depp about a new Pirates movie and that work on a screenplay was continuing.
Depp discussed a possible return as Jack Sparrow in an interview with Entertainment Tonight.
- Depp’s Pirates films
- Five, released from 2003 to 2017
- Most recent Pirates film
- Dead Men Tell No Tale, released in 2017
- Pirates franchise worldwide gross
- $4.5 billion
- Screenwriter for Pirates 6
- Jeff Nathanson
- Depp’s stated reason to return
- To send the franchise off on a better note
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What people are saying
If things are exactly where they need to be with regard to how they are going to top off the ‘Pirates’ franchise… the only involvement I really want to have, truly, is just to send them off on a better note,
I will go to work with [Jerry] Bruckheimer tomorrow for anything. Doesn’t matter… if it’s Jerry, i trust him. We have a deep friendship.
If he likes the way the part’s written, I think he would do it. It’s all about what’s on the page, as we all know… We are still working on a screenplay. We want to make it. We just got to get the right screenplay. We haven’t quite gotten there yet, but we’re close.