After Johnny Depp’s courtroom victory this week, one former Disney executive is predicting that the actor may return to the Pirates franchise.
Speaking exclusively to PEOPLE, the unnamed former executive said, “I absolutely believe post-verdict that Pirates is primed for rebooting with Johnny as Capt. Jack back on board. There is just too much potential box-office treasure for a beloved character deeply embedded in the Disney culture.”
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The source added, “With [producer] Jerry Bruckheimer riding high on the massive success of Tom Cruise in Top Gun: Maverick, there is huge appetite for bringing back bankable Hollywood stars in massively popular franchises.”
A spokesperson for Disney has not responded to PEOPLE’s request for comment after their exclusive interview with the former executive.
Johnny Depp earned an Oscar nomination for playing Jack Sparrow in the original 2003 film Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. The hit sequels came out in 2006, 2007, 2011 and 2017.
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