Margot Robbie reveals the destiny of her deliberate ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ revival

All the way in which again in May, it was introduced that Suicide Squad actress and star of Damien Chazelle’s upcoming interval action-comedy Babylon, Margot Robbie, could be spearheading a continuation of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, which might supposedly change Johnny Depp’s Jack Sparrow with an all-new feminine lead. Around the identical time, Johnny Depp knowledgeable heartbroken followers that he couldn’t be bribed to proceed his run as Captain Jack Sparrow, subsequently, Disney have been on the look-out for a substitute — and Harley Quinn’s first live-action actress will need to have made fairly a long-lasting impression.

The Pirates of the Caribbean spin-off was set to be helmed by Margot Robbie and British screenwriter Christina Hodson; the duo beforehand labored collectively on Birds of Prey. Producer Jerry Bruckheimer confirmed that the script was nicely underway, however in a current interview with Vanity Fair to advertise her newest movie Babylon, Robbie delivered some moderately discouraging news concerning the way forward for the beloved franchise and extra particularly, her personal involvement.

“We had an idea to have more of a female-led—not totally female-led, but a different kind of story—which we thought would’ve been really cool, but they don’t want to do it.”

Disney have simply celebrated the theatrical launch of Marvel’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, which premiered on Nov. 11. Already, on the time of writing, Marvel’s thirtieth movie total has grossed $330 million a the field workplace, leaving their $250 million price range within the mud in its opening few days.

The final entry within the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise was Dead Men Tell No Tales in 2017, Javier Bardem reverse Depp’s Jack Sparrow as Captain Armando Salazar, the undead captain of the Silent Mary. The first movie, The Curse of the Black Pearl, debuted in 2003 and grossed a staggering $654.3 million towards a $140 million price range.

As for Margot Robbie, the 32-year-old is a busy bee for the rest of 2022 and the start of 2023. Robbie performs Nellie LaRoy in Babylon alongside Brad Pitt, which can launch within the States on Dec. 23. Then, in the course of subsequent yr, suspected to be July 2023, Robbie will make an look as Barbie within the romantic comedy of the identical identify based mostly on Mattel’s iconic model of dolls — particularly Barbie and Ken. For now, we’ll stay cautiously optimistic as for whether or not or not the Pirates of the Caribbean spin-off will go forward.