There’s no denying that “Pirates of the Caribbean” is one of the more successful franchises in the film industry, and plenty of people would be very happy to see a sequel. There have been rumors and reports about “Pirates of the Caribbean 5: Dead Men Tell No Tales” for some time now, and while things were initially looking up, that’s no longer the case. The most recent reports that we’ve heard have been anything but positive, and it now looks like the film might be headed in a pretty bad direction.
The rumors revolve around Johnny Depp and his wife Amber Heard, as the two of them have reportedly been going through some serious problems in their marriage, something which has also been reflecting on their work on stage. The situation has been pretty bad in some instances, according to the rumors, and while the crew working on the film were initially able to put up with the situation, they eventually got fed up and started losing their motivation to keep working on the film.
Johnny Depp himself has reportedly been withdrawing from the production to some extent, missing more and more often, and sometimes even showing up visibly intoxicated, much to the dismay and disappointment of his team members. From what we’re hearing, his coworkers don’t so much have an issue with Depp’s drinking by itself, but they see it as very troubling in their work and as a huge obstacle for the film’s progress, something which Depp has been rather careless about.
It’s not the first time we’ve heard of issues with the production, as it went through some problematic stages before as well, and lately many fans have been expressing their happiness that the film was moving forward despite the initial problems. However, now that these new announcements have come out, we don’t know where the whole story is headed and if we’re actually going to see “Pirates of the Caribbean 5” becoming reality after all.
It’s worth noting that lately, other than the issues between Depp and his Wife, the production has actually been coming along quite nicely according to most reports. Because of this, a new set of rumors have appeared lately, painting a different possibility for what might happen to the franchise in the future.
Some believe that Johnny Depp will eventually be phased out from the production as people attached to the project have recently started to feel like “Pirates of the Caribbean” still has a lot of potential, even for additional sequels, but Depp has been dragging everything down with his attitude. And from what we’re hearing, in the end it might turn out that the fifth film could be the last that features Captain Jack Sparrow.
Of course, some fans find it hard to believe that the franchise would continue without its iconic character, but if the producers really want to do it, they’ll definitely find a way. It wouldn’t be the first time something like this has happened in the film industry, and we would be surprised if it’s the last.
But still, let’s not write off Johnny Depp quite yet – all of this is still unconfirmed and we don’t know what the real situation on the set is. It’s entirely possible that this was some minor rumor blown out of proportion by someone close to the production, and that the reality is actually different. It might also turn out that it’s true and that fans are in for a nasty surprise in the coming weeks, on the other hand.