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Were it not a Disney movie, McShane could have made his Blackbeard one of the most frightening characters ever seen on screen.

#Pirates of the caribbean full#

Lastly, we have the legendary pirate Blackbeard, played with full force by Ian McShane. They also match wits and swords (and facial hair). Next we have Sparrow's long-lost love from Seville played by Penelope Cruz. Only this time, he seems to have gone legit with the King's navy. First, Geoffrey Rush is back as Barbossa. In this one, he alternates between matching wits and swords with no less than three characters. His character is much better as a worthy adversary than a clown prince. He comes across more clever, witty and less buffoonish than in the previous two. Of course, what really matters is that Johnny Depp is back as Captain Jack Sparrow. This latest entry is also directed by Rob Marshall ('Chicago') rather than Gore Verbinski, who directed the first three. Though I liked them enough, I felt the second and third depended too much on special effects and the need to overwhelm, whereas this one concentrates more on the colorful characters. This is the fourth film and the best since the first. I will make no apology for being a fan of the 'Pirates' series. A well-marketed reboot with a lead with a blend of star power, popcorn popularity, and character actor chops (enter Academy Award nominee Margot Robbie) could hit the stratosphere.Greetings again from the darkness.

#Pirates of the caribbean movie#

Pirates as an entity have always been fascinating, and while weвЂ™ve seen pirate TV shows, nobody has made another pirate movie because even when it flops, it still holds enormous cultural power. There is still a lot of life in Pirates of the Caribbean.

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Sparrow is great, but in Pirates 4 & 5 it felt achingly obvious that the series could no longer write for him, and a fresh start focused elsewhere might be for the best. There were rumours that Margot Robbie was in line for a leading role, while there are plenty of stars besides Depp who could bring something extra to the role and refresh the franchise. An action-adventure flick set during the Golden Age of Piracy doesnвЂ™t need to be wedded to a single character. But his time is over, even without the controversies of his personal life.

People seemed to fall very sharply onto вЂJohnny Depp was abusing Amber HeardвЂ™ until she admitted to throwing a pan at him, at which point public perception swung hard into вЂAmber Heard was abusing Johnny Depp and made everything else upвЂ™.Дepp is a fantastic Sparrow, possibly the best Disney live-action character ever and a contender for one of the 21st CenturyвЂ™s most iconic leads. Depp, meanwhile, claims he never hit her, but there are photos of her bloodied face and other bodily injuries which have previously held up in court. She denies this, claiming it was the dog, but admits to hitting Depp and throwing pans at him. Depp sued Heard for false allegations after losing the wife-beater case, leading Heard to counter-sue for defamation.Д¬ore to DeppвЂ™s claims are pictures of shit (yes, really) on his bed, which he claims Heard defecated deliberately, as proof of her campaign against him. I used the word вЂtestifiedвЂ™ above for DeppвЂ™s quote on Pirates, which was said during the Heard Vs Depp trail currently going on right now. Related: Why Is Everything So Grey In Thor: Love And Thunder?Дepp had long claimed that the entire affair is a hoax, and that Amber Heard herself was the abuser, and that her claims against him are part of a cover-up.