In other words, Disney fired him over an article that Heard published in The Washington Post, without any proof that those allegations were true, which is what led to this whole trial that Depp now won. Johnny Depp said on the witness stand that he believes that Disney fired him because they wanted to protect their reputation, even though they fired him before he had a right to say anything in his defense. With 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.” - Disney’s anonymous former executive for People There is just too much potential box-office treasure for a beloved character deeply embedded in the Disney culture. “I absolutely believe post-verdict that Pirates is primed for rebooting with Johnny as Capt. Despite Depp’s words, some fans are still hoping to see him as Jack Sparrow again, and now, one of Disney’s former executives, who remained anonymous, offered their prediction. The petition to rehire Depp in Pirates of the Caribbean counts more than 800K signatures, but even if Disney would be willing to rehire him, Depp said during the trial he doesn’t want to work with Disney again. Mads Mikkelsen replaced Depp in the latest Fantastic Beasts installment, and Disney is currently developing two Pirates movies without Depp.
However, she did not name Depp.Johnny Depp lost his jobs at Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, and WB’s Fantastic Beasts. That has to change,” Heard claimed that she was a domestic abuse survivor. In the op-ed, headlined “I spoke up against sexual violence - and faced our culture’s wrath.
Johnny Depp later sued Amber Heard for defamation because of an op-ed she wrote in the Washington Post in 2018. Depp denied the accusations and stated that Heard was "attempting to secure a premature financial resolution by alleging abuse." Their divorce was finalised in 2017. In 2016, Heard filed for divorce and alleged that Depp had physically abused her during their marriage under the influence of drugs or alcohol. They finally got married in 2015 in a very private ceremony on Depp's private island in Bahamas. The news became public when a picture emerged of the actress wearing an ornate engagement ring. Johnny Depp and Amber Heard were engaged in 2014. Following the split with their respective former partners, the two began secretly dating in 2011. During that time, Johnny Depp was in a long term relationship with French actress Vanessa Paradis while Amber Heard was dating photographer Tasya Van Ree. Johnny Depp and Amber Heard met on the sets of The Rum Diary in 2009 and started dating a few years later. Heard's attorney had asked Depp, "The fact is, Mr Depp if Disney came to you with $300 million and a million alpacas, nothing on this earth would get you to go back and work with Disney on a Pirates of the Caribbean film? Correct?" Depp had replied, "That is true." However, the actor had said that he would pass on the offer.
Previously, during his testimony in the trial, Johnny Depp was asked if he would return to the film's franchise if Disney approached him again. "There is just too much potential box-office treasure for a beloved character deeply embedded in the Disney culture." Speaking to People, the executive said, "I absolutely believe post-verdict that Pirates is primed for rebooting with Johnny as Capt. He added that the actor's career is expected to bounce back following the case verdict. WILL JOHNNY DEPP BE BACK AS CAPTAIN JACK SPARROW?Īs per People report, a former Disney executive said that Johnny Depp could return to the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise.