FANS OF Pirates of the Caribbean are keen to know if Johnny Depp will ever return to the role of Captain Jack Sparrow

An online petition calling for the Hollywood actor to reprise the part has 875K signatures (as of June 28, 2022).

Is Johnny Deep returning to Pirates of the Caribbean?

Two additional Pirates films are in the works and many of the star’s fans would like to see Johnny Depp return as the flamboyant Captain Jack Sparrow.

Sadly he won’t be returning to the Disney franchise, a representative for the actor has said.

On June 27, 2022 rumors circulated that Johnny was poised to reprise the role after Australian news outlet PopTopic reported an alleged deal that would see the actor return to the franchise for around $300m.

“This is made up,” a representative for the actor told NBC News.

1 Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates Of The Caribbean Credit: Alamy

What has Johnny Depp said about Pirates?

The possibility of Johnny returning to the franchise was the subject of testimony given during a defamation trial between the actor and Amber Heard, his ex-wife.

The actor was asked: “If Disney came to you with $300M dollars and a million alpacas, nothing on this earth would get you to go back and work with Disney on a Pirates of the Caribbean film?”

“That is true,” Johnny answered.

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How many times has Johnny Depp played Captain Jack Sparrow?

Johnny played Captain Jack Sparrow in five Pirates of the Caribbean movies.

The actor portrayed the popular character for 14 years from 2003 until 2017.

The movies in order are: