Johnny Depp dropped from 'Pirates of the Caribbean' as Disney looks to reboot franchise
'Pirates of the Caribbean' scriptwriter Stuart Beattie said that Disney Studios might ditch Johnny Depp as they rework the franchise with 'Deadpool' writers
It's a bad time to be Johnny Depp. After reports emerged that Disney Studios was planning a major reboot of the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' franchise, it has now been revealed that the actor has been dropped from the franchise. Depp, who played the central role of Captain Jack Sparrow, was the major lead in five Pirates movies over the last 15 years.
The news of Depp being left out of the upcoming reboot was first confirmed by 'Pirates' scriptwriter Stuart Beattie who said that Disney Studios appears to be ditching the star while they get to the task of reworking the entire franchise.
