Not long after the recent promulgation thatMargot Robbie’sPirates of the Caribbeanmoviehas been put on the back burner , Bruckheimer now addresses whether Depp could return as Sparrow in the next installment . In a recent interview withAP Entertainment , Bruckheimer is careful not to give too much away but does rag that progress is being made on the project behind the scenes . Check out Bruckheimer ’s full comment below when asked if Depp ’s return is in the poster :

“ We ’re still working on it . Nothing ’s classic yet , but we proceed to take picayune baby steps getting towards a screenplay . ”

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How Pirates Of The Caribbean 6 Should Incorporate Jack Sparrow

One of the cock-a-hoop failings of bothPirates of the Caribbean : On Stranger TidesandPirates of the Caribbean : Dead Men assure No Talesis arguably that the movies rely on Depp ’s character too much . Part of the ground why all three films in the original trilogy , peculiarly the first two , are so beloved , is because Sparrow ’s storyline intersects with that ofElizabeth Swann ( Keira Knightley ) and Will Turner(Orlando Bloom ) . Elizabeth and Will are more human and relatable theatrical role and their love write up is really the heart of the original trilogy , providing the base for the movies ' most emotional and impactful scenes . Sparrow is a keen source of comic substitute and is charismatic in his own way , but he works best when placed diametric characters who are more grounded .

In order forPirates of the Caribbean 6to regain some of the franchise ’s original magic , Sparrow require to not be the only one to impart the story . Elizabeth and Will returned in the most late installment but were secondary reference without much to do . Pirates of the Caribbean 6should either workto incorporate both of these original characters more prominently into the story or not include them at all to make way for newfangled characters . Although the two previous film attempted to introduce some fresh face for audience to root for , the new characters finally ended up not being as compelling as Will and Elizabeth .

It remains to be discover howPirates of the Caribbean 6will come together , but many fans of the franchise would evidently be thrilled to see Depp return . It ’s also possible , of course , that Depp wo n’t be interested in derive back at all , meaning the film would involve to chance a way to fight forward without Sparrow , which would be no well-to-do task . With Bruckheimer’scomment affirming thatPirates of the Caribbean 6is still in the very early stage of development with a script not even write yet , it will in all likelihood be a tenacious while before fans discover out about Depp ’s return .

Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow looking to the side in Pirates of the Caribbean 6

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