Back on September 11, I reported that Johnny Depp had announced his involvement in the new Pirates of the Caribbean film in a very grandiose way: sailing onstage on a pirate ship at a Disney convention. Now, however, news outlets are throwing around the word "iffy" to describe Depp's current feelings on the film.
This comes in the wake of the departure of (now former) Disney studio chief Dick Cook, the Los Angeles Times reports. Apparently, Cook was instrumental in keeping Depp's vision of Jack Sparrow intact for The Curse of the Black Pearl. According to Depp, the studio wasn't keen on his Keith Richards-inspired interpretation of Sparrow. Cook stuck with him, and as a result he created one of the most beloved modern characters in film, and Depp earned an Oscar nod for his performance.
In the end, maybe it's for the best. I'm always excited when Depp does another project, and this film could easily still go forward, but I can't help but wonder if On Stranger Tides would be another Dead Man's Chest or At World's End. The Curse of the Black Pearl is one of the best products to come out of Disney in years, and I personally wouldn't want them to further cheapen it with another poor film. Depp is the anchor (no pun intended) for this franchise, and if he doesn't want to do it, I'll stand by his decision and watch Black Pearl again.
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