Unveiling the Unexpected: Johnny Depp secretly resurfaces as Captain Jack Sparrow to astonish his 11-year-old superfan！- TH

Unveiling the Unexpected: Johnny Depp secretly resurfaces as Captain Jack Sparrow to astonish his 11-year-old superfan！

In a heartwarming gesture, Johnny Depp reprised his role as Captain Jack Sparrow to surprise an 11-year-old fan named Kori. Depp collaborated with the Make-A-Wish Foundation for this special occasion. In a prerecorded video, Depp appeared in full Captain Jack attire and expressed his fascination with Kori’s YouTube channel, “Kraken the Box.” Depp promised to follow Kori’s channel and wished him luck, claiming to be his number-one fan.

A few days later, Depp had a live video call with Kori. In the five-minute video, Sparrow humorously struggled with the new camera technology while joking about his flammable nature and assessing Kori’s tricorn hat. Depp prepared to knight Kori with a sword, but the video ended with a promise to post the rest when Kori reached 200,000 subscribers on his channel.

The request for Depp’s surprise appearance came from Make-A-Wish in relation to Kori’s health condition. As a huge Jack Sparrow fan, Kori found solace in the Pirates of the Caribbean movies during his multiple heart surgeries and recoveries. Depp’s involvement with the Make-A-Wish Foundation spans over 30 years, and he has consistently supported children’s hospitals worldwide.

These videos give Pirates fans an opportunity to witness Depp’s character, as there are currently no plans for him to return to the Disney franchise. During his defamation trial against his ex-wife, Amber Heard, Depp stated that he would not appear in Pirates 6 even if asked.

Although Depp’s representative claimed a deal had been closed for him to reprise his role, Disney chose to go in a different direction. Tina Newman, a production executive at Disney, testified that she had no knowledge of the studio reviewing documents and having conversations about Heard’s op-ed. The franchise’s most recent film, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, was released in 2017, and a planned female-fronted Pirates film is currently on hold.