What To Know About Johnny Depp's Possible Return to Pirates of the Caribbean

[{"selector":"#anim-491caeba-fa90-4ad4-a7b3-a447e1e983b3 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-8.318749747079796%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-29fa73d8-70df-4021-8847-d4752f916f4d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8355cd45-d942-4daf-a4c2-22ad80097ee5","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Johnny Depp is well-known for his role as Captain Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series.

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[{"selector":"#anim-f204c3c3-af86-4085-875b-35783f4c7c03","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a05323e1-298a-4065-864d-c4b06d3776bb","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Film producer Jerry Bruckheimer stated that two scripts for "POTC6" are in the works, neither of which features Depp... at least for the time being.

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