Believe it or not, it’s never satisfying to dump on an actor or film series, even if the actor is a shitbag accused of domestic violence (ok, nevermind). That ugliness aside, what is up with Johnny Depp, his career and FIVE ‘Pirates’ films? One of the most respected actors of his generation way back when, working with some of the best filmmakers alive (Jim Jarmusch, Terry Gilliam, Michael Mann, Tim Burton), for over a decade now, Depp has taken almost exclusively tentpole movies that reek of paycheck gigs. Yes, he has kids and yes, he wants to entertain them, but why not use your cache for good instead of evil, ala Brad Pitt? (See his company Plan B that produces films like “Moonlight” and “12 Years A Slave.”) Does that Island off the coast of France really cost that much? Regardless, Depp can’t seem to get enough of the Captain Jack Sparrow character, and granted, much the same can be said about the audience.
And while U.S. interest in the series is waning (‘On Stranger Tides‘ is the lowest grossing film of the series and couldn’t even crack $250M at home), internationally, the audience is growing (‘On Stranger Tides’ is the second highest grossing film in the franchise and cracked the $1 billion mark). So if you’re ever asking why they’re continuing to make these films, Depp’s feelings aside, its license to print money is exactly why.
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The fifth installment, “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales” is directed by Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg and it features Depp, Geoffrey Rush, and Kevin McNally reprising their roles from the earlier films. The film also stars Javier Bardem, Brenton Thwaites, Kaya Scodelario and will include the return of Orlando Bloom as Will Turner. Here’s the official synopsis (which basically tells you nothing).
In Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, Johnny Depp returns as Captain Jack Sparrow with Geoffrey Rush back on board as Barbossa, Orlando Bloom resurfacing as Will Turner, and a terrifying new adversary, Captain Salazar, played by Javier Bardem, in the mix. The film is roduced by Jerry Bruckheimer and directed by Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg.
“Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales” washes up into theaters May 26 in 3D, RealD 3D and IMAX 3D. Watch the Super Bowl spot, with the first look at Johnny Depp so far (spoiler, he basically looks the same), below.
Wow,tell us more about your opinions of Depp please, I would love to hear them all day…
theplaylist started to feel like every writer has an opinion every fucking celebrity and they looooooove to dump on them. If you have certain opinions about certain someone,just don’t write about them or,I don’t know,try to be proffessional and just make it about the movie maybe. The last time I checked this wasn’t a tabloid site.
Who hurt you, Edward Davis?
Did the critically acclaimed Black Mass not happen in the world you live in? Have you had a look at some of Depp’s upcoming films? What about Martin Scorsese’s Oscar-winning Hugo? He executive-produced that.
Also, how come you don’t care that Brad Pitt was accused of child abuse? Oh, it’s not cool to hate on that one?
If you hate Depp and everything he does so much. just stop writing about him and spare us.