The producer of the Pirates of the Caribbean wants to bring Johnny Depp - who portrayed alcoholic swashbuckling Captain Jack Sparrow - back to the movie franchise, saying he would "love" to have him back.
Jerry Bruckheimer took part in a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, where he discussed Top Gun, Pirates of the Caribbean, and his lengthy Hollywood career.
The American film producer, 79, is responsible for Blockbusters like Armageddon, the Bad Boys franchise, and TV series like CSI: Miami and CSI: NY.
During his interview with the outlet, he was also asked whether Depp, 59, would be someone that "a studio like Disney would put front and center again in a Pirates sequel?"
In response, Bruckheimer stated: "You'd have to ask them. I can't answer that question. I really don't know. I would love to have him in the movie. He's a friend, a terrific actor and it's unfortunate that personal lives creep into everything we do."
He was subsequently asked whether Captain Jack Sparrow would likely be killed off in the franchise, to which he remarked: "You can't. We tried to kill him. It didn't work."
According to the producer, there are several Pirates of the Caribbean movies in development, with Bruckheimer stating (via Movieweb) that one of them includes Aussie actress Margot Robbie: "We have a very good script. We developed two of them - the one with Margot Robbie and one with a younger cast. The Margot Robbie one needs a little more work. The younger cast one is close. Hopefully we'll get both of them."
"It's alive for me. It's alive for Disney. I'm sure she was disappointed it didn't go first - or maybe not because she's very busy, so it might be a blessing to push this a bit. We believe we'll get it made. It's a very strong story," he continued.
The revelation that Depp could return to his most famous role comes amid a tense past few years for the actor, who was embroiled in several bitter legal disputes with ex-wife Amber Heard, 36.
Last year, a jury in June found both Depp and Heard legally liable for defamation in their lawsuits against each other, though Depp was awarded a higher monetary amount of damages, which was considered a legal win. The Edward Scissorhands actor had sued his former partner over a 2018 op-ed published in The Washington Post, where she wrote about being a victim of domestic violence.
