The most famous pirate in Hollywood history, Jack Sparrow owes his fame to the masterful interpretation of his actor Johnny Depp. But did you know that Disney was considering a completely different person to be the captain of the Black Pearl?
They are now inseparable. Jack Sparrow and Johnny Depp form one for the role of the craziest pirate on the big screen. And if, to the great misfortune of the fans, the Hollywood actor does not have to put on his famous tricorn, it seems unimaginable that another name in cinema is associated with this universe. And yet… Before Johnny Depp, Disney had targeted a renowned actor to play the pirate.
Cult saga of popcorn cinema, Pirates of the Caribbean is one of the biggest successes of the Disney studios. And if the script, the sets, the adventures are simply wonderful, the success of these films is largely due to one person:Johnny Depp . The one who has just won his lawsuit against his ex-wife,Amber Heard , in a story of manners that will have toured the planet, has devoted nearly 14 years of his life to the mythical role of Jack Sparrow. Between 2003 and 2017, Johnny Depp filmed the five films of the saga, but even if the last two films (The Fountain of Youth and Salazar's Revenge ), left a sour taste with fans, the first trilogy was enough to make Pirates of the Caribbean a whole phenomenon. The actor is now so inseparable from the captain of the Black Pearl , that for many a sequel without him is simply not imaginable. And yet…
Is there a world where Johnny Depp doesn't fight as Jack Sparrow against Davy Jones and the Kraken? No. And we don't want it. However, he is not the brilliant actor who had been favored by Disney for his goofy pirate. Another name that rhymes very well with dementia, humor and unpredictability, would have been chosen first for the role:Jim Carrey . His unique performance in The Mask had probably caught the eye of the most famous mouse firm in history but it could not materialize.
The good Jim was supposed to shoot at the same time Bruce Almighty . We'll never know what it could have been and it's not such a bad thing as the role stuck to Johnny Depp's skin. The great Robert de Niro was also tipped to play Jack Sparrow before the idea was scrapped, as reported by ScreenRant.
