Disney rejects Johnny Depp’s cameo in “Pirates of the Caribbean”

Not even in a brief stint to honor the character of “Jack Sparrow.” No.

Disney definitely wants nothing to do with American actor Johnny Depp, who after losing the defamation suit against the British newspaper The sun, He has seen how the doors have closed in his face and how his career and private life have gone downhill.

Depp, 57, did not win the lawsuit he filed against the media that had accused her of being an aggressor against women because of the constant fights the actor had with his ex-wife, also actress Amber Heard, and because of this loss in court, the artist was fired from the most recognized role of his career: that of the particular and beloved captain “Jack Sparrow” in the saga pirates of the caribbean, Disney.

According to international media such as The Trade, Brand, The Hollywood Reporter i AS; the production giant vetoed Depp’s participation in the popular saga and they don’t want him to appear even in the smallest scene of the upcoming films.

“Disney had already moved away from Depp ‘s future Pirates long before the UK trial, even if it hadn’t severed ties, ”he explained The Hollywood Reporter on a note.

Jerry Bruckheimer, producer of the saga, had stayed on Depp’s side, but had to accept Disney’s decision to veto the actor’s presence in the sixth installment of the fantasy story of pirates and it will be focused to a woman played by actress Margot Robbie.

“Jack Sparrow” was the star of five films: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003), The chest of the dead man (2006), At the end of the world (2007), In mysterious tides (2011) i Salazar’s revenge (2017).

When Depp lost the match with The sun, Was the first Warner Bros. studio to put aside the artist of a production. Warner announced almost immediately that Depp would not re-play the evil “Gellert Grindelwald” in the third installment of Fantastic beasts.

Something supportive

Not all is bad news for Depp right now as he at least has some friends who have shown him their support and are looking for ways to help him.

In accordance with AS, Director and producer Tim Burton, with whom Johnny has had an extensive work and personal relationship, is one of those who have reached out to him.

Burton and Depp have worked together since 1990 on tapes such as Edward Scissorhands (1990), Ed Wood (1994), Sleepy Hollow (1999) i Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), among others.

The director wants the actor to join the cast of the series Adams family, Who is in charge. The role that Depp would play would be none other than “Homer Adams”, the peculiar father of this family, according to Spanish media Mark. While the news has not been confirmed, it is rumored that Netflix will be the one to take the reins of the series’ recordings.

Another who wants to reach out to his troubled friend is actor Robert Downey Jr., who could include his colleague in the recording of the next installment of Sherlock Holmes. Mark notes that the story of Depp and Downey Jr. -who is united by a long friendship- is very similar because the performer of “Iron Man” was also involved in scandals that nearly ended his career.

Meanwhile, another support that Depp has is the Dior brand. The designer house confirmed the artist as the advertising image for her new fragrance called Sauvage.