Johnny Depp did not forgive Disney, refused to play “Pirates of the Caribbean” even though he was paid 301 million USD

Hollywood newspaper reported that Johnny Depp is negotiating with Disney to return to the role of Captain Jack Sparrow of the “Pirates of the Caribbean” series with a huge salary of nearly 301 million USD. However, soon after, the male actor denied it.

Information about Johnny Depp re-cooperating with Disney in the new part of the Pirates of the Caribbean series was confirmed by Express on June 27. The Mouse House is said to be very interested in mending relations with the actor.

“They contacted Depp before the June 1 trial verdict, and asked him if he wanted to do another pirate movie or two ,” the source said, adding that Disney even sent him a gift. gave it to Depp as a request to make peace.

The gift comes with an apology letter to Johnny Depp. “The content of the letter is very sincere,” the newspaper said.

Also according to Express, the company also wants Depp to participate in a spin-off series about the early stages in the life of the captain of the Black Pearl. The film is expected to be released exclusively on Disney Plus.

“We can tell you that the studio is writing a script for a Jack Sparrow movie,” the source said. Therefore, they extremely hope to be forgiven by Depp and return to his iconic role.”

If Depp agrees, he will receive 301 million USD. Disney agreed to pour more money into the charity that Depp represents to show goodwill and desire to work with the actor.

Previously, in early June, the former executive director of Disney Studios (who asked to remain anonymous) said that Depp could be invited to participate in the new part of the Pirates of the Caribbean film series. This person said: “I completely believe that after the verdict, Depp will return to the role that made his name. Depp has too many advantages to bring box office victory to the work because the character Jack is deeply imprinted in Disney culture.”

“Pirates of the Caribbean producer – Jerry Bruckheimer – is appreciating Tom Cruise’s success in Top Gun: Maverick. He also hopes to find Hollywood stars capable of bringing such resounding success at the box office,” this person added.

This information has not yet been confirmed by the company. However, on the opposite side, on June 28, Johnny Depp’s representative denied on Fox News that the actor had reconciled with Disney and returned to his role as Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series.

Previously, Depp had declared that he would not wear the captain’s shirt again in the iconic series of films when giving testimony at the defamation trial in May.

When asked by Amber Heard’s lawyer if he would refuse a $300 million offer from Disney to return to the role of Captain Jack Sparrow, the actor replied: “That’s true.”

Even though it is known that the possibility of Depp playing Pirates again is unlikely, fans still have faith.

A Change.org petition asking Disney to bring the actor back to the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise received more than 500,000 signatures. The writer of the petition, Kimberly Giles, sent a message to Disney that Depp is the soul of the series, so it is impossible to produce a new part without the actor.

Johnny Depp has starred in the Pirates series for the past 15 years. Captain Jack Sparrow’s final journey on the Black Pearl ended in the movie Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017).

While Johnny Depp is supported to return, Amber Heard is facing difficulties after losing a lawsuit against her ex-husband.

Recently, the female star Aquaman was also sent a letter by the Supreme Court demanding to pay the male actor an amount of 10.35 million USD for damaging his reputation by describing herself as a victim of violence. family.

The document from the judge was a formality after the jury announced its verdict earlier this June. Thus, it seems that Johnny Depp and Amber Heard have not had any contact about this compensation amount since the lawsuit ended.

Since the final verdict, the Aquaman star has confirmed she will appeal. “As was said during the hearing, you would not ask for forgiveness if you were innocent. And you will not deny your right to appeal if you know you are right,” Amber’s spokesperson reaffirmed in a statement to USA Today.

However, the problem here is that despite the appeal, Amber Heard will still have to deposit the entire compensation amount to Johnny Depp of 10.35 million USD while waiting for the file to be processed. This is also the normal procedure for such appeals. In addition, this compensation amount will also be subject to an interest rate of 6% per year. That means Amber Heard likely doesn’t even have enough money to appeal.

Elsewhere, the actress is planning to publish an autobiography book, following her losing lawsuit against ex-husband Johnny Depp. The autobiography will be told from Amber Heard’s perspective about the litigation process as well as how she rebuilt her life after losing the case.