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Justice for Jack Sparrow: Petition to bring Johnny Depp back to 'Pirates of the Caribbean' goes viral

Fans are mad at how an article was enough to cancel Depp while Heard is still on the cast list of 'Aquaman' despite a petition with 3.5m+ signatures

In the middle of the ongoing defamation trial between Amber Heard and Johnny Depp, a two-year-old petition calling for the latter's return to the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' franchise is gaining momentum. Depp fans have resurrected a Change.org petition from 2020, urging the Walt Disney Company to recast him as Captain Jack Sparrow in the sixth 'Pirates of the Caribbean' film.

Johnny Depp has had a lengthy career in Hollywood, but his role as Jack Sparrow has become synonymous with his name. He is not currently tied to the multiple Pirates films in development at Disney, but his fans are battling for his return. According to the petition, the decision to not have him reprise the iconic role was made "due to his ex-wife Amber Heard lying and stating that Depp beat her." The petition demands Depp should be rehired for the upcoming Pirates film because it "has been proven that he did not hit her"

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"Please have a change of heart and do not release that movie without Johnny Depp," the petition says. "Yes, you may be saving money without him, but nobody in this world cares about that movie if it does not have him in it. Reconsider your decision!!" Starting with 'Curse of the Black Pearl' in 2003, Depp has played Captain Jack Sparrow in all five 'Pirates of the Caribbean' films, until he lost the role following Heard’s allegations. Besides, he was also asked to leave the role of Grindelwald in the 'Fantastic Beasts' franchise. 

Heard to be dropped from 'Aquaman'?

After the stunning revelations at the trial that have added weight to Depp's case, another petition has started to buzz. Heard, who is set to star in the highly anticipated sequel to Warner Bros and DC's 'Aquaman' franchise, which grossed over a billion dollars in its first movie, is now under threat. There are petitions calling for her removal from 'Aquaman 2' as a result of her alleged defamation of Johnny Depp. 

Twitter reactions

After the 2020 petition resurfaced, Depp's fans had a field day on Twitter. One user wrote, “we could have had johnny depp and margot robbie in pirates of the caribbean 6? i’m so sick of amber heard #JusticeForJohnnyDepp” Another said, “I wonder why it's taking 3 million people to sign a petition before Amber Heard can be removed from Aquaman 2 when all it took for Johnny Depp to be removed from Pirates of the Caribbean was just an article (full of lies and false accusations) written by Amber Heard.” One user declared, “There will never EVER be another like him. @Disney you are a disgrace. Clearly Amber is the abuser. There is NO Pirates of The Caribbean without Johnny Depp aka Captain Jack Sparrow. #JohnnyDepp #JusticeForJohnnyDepp #AmberHeardIsALiar #AmberTurd #JohnnyDeppIsInnocent”