It's confirmed! Johnny Depp has been officially dropped from the reboot of Pirates of the Caribbean.Depp, who has played the role of Captain Jack Sparrow in five films across 14 years, would not be a part of the upcoming project - set to be written by Deadpool's Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese.

The development was confirmed by Disney's film chief Sean Bailey. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Bailey said, "We want to bring in new energy and vitality. I love the [Pirates] movies, but part of the reason Paul and Rhett are so interesting is that we want to give it a kick in the pants. And that's what I've tasked them with." Aamir Khan Shares the Stage wih Johnny Depp and Jackie Chan to Represent India at China's International Film Festival.

The first Pirates' film, The Curse of the Black Pearl, hit the big screens in 2003, the most recent movie in the franchise, Dead Men Tell No Tales, was released in 2015. Johnny Depp Sued for Punching Crew Member on Set.

Earlier, the original scriptwriter of the franchise, Stuart Beattie, was the first to publicly confirm that Disney Studios was planning to ditch the star as they plan to rework the entire franchise. However he feels no matter what Depp does next in his career, his Hollywood career high point will be defined by Sparrow and amassing more than $4 billion from the movies. He said, "I think Jack Sparrow will be his legacy. It's the only character he has played five times, it's the character he dresses up in to visit children in hospitals, it's what he'll be remembered for."

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