‘Pirates of the Caribbean 6’ star Margot Robbie will join the cast, return of Johnny Depp is still up in the air

Johnny Depp’s legal battle with ex-wife Amber Heard has forced him to drop out of several big-budget films.

However, recent discussions about the sixth instalment of the popular Pirates of the Caribbean franchise have left fans wondering if Depp will reprise his role as Captain Jack Sparrow in a future film.

Meanwhile, Margot Robbie, a Hollywood actress, is being considered for a role in the sixth instalment.

Jerry Bruckheimer, the film’s producer, revealed that the production is in talks with Margot for a lead role. When asked if Johnny would return, he replied, ‘Not at this time,’ according to The Sunday Times’ Culture magazine.

Bruckheimer also stated that Depp’s role in future Pirates of the Caribbean films is still unknown. “Yes. We’re speaking with Margot Robbie. We’re working on two Pirates scripts: one with her and one without “He continued.

Depp made his film debut in 2003’s Curse of the Black Pearl, for which he received an Oscar nomination. In four more sequels, he reprised the iconic role, including Dead Man’s Chest, At World’s End, On Stranger Tides, and Dead Men Tell No Tales.

During the trial in April, the Rum Diary actor stated that he wanted to give Jack Sparrow a proper send-off with a sixth film.

“Captain Jack Sparrow was a character that I built from the ground up, and it was something that I put a lot of myself into,” he explained.

“There’s a way to put an end to a franchise like that… I intended to keep going until it was time to stop “Depp added.