Chris Hemsworth and Jason Momoa become pirates and join Johnny Depp’s Jack Sparrow in fan-madePirates of the Caribbean 6art. After getting its start back in 2003 withPirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, the hit Disney franchise would release four sequels of varying quality, the most of recent of which came in 2017. Since then, Depp’s future as Sparrow has been in question, butPirates of the Caribbean 6has been confirmedto be in development, though few updates have emerged on the project in recent months.
AsPirates of the Caribbean 6’s cast remains a mystery, new AI-generated images shared byEsh-Elon Instagram imagine some big names joining Depp’s fan-favorite pirate. Featuring four images in total,the carousel seesThor’s Hemsworth and Aquaman’s Momoa in full pirate costumes, with both also sporting fitting facial hair to accompany the look. Depp himself also makes an appearance in the final slide, looking as Sparrow has looked now for five movies. Check out the carousel of images below:
What Hemsworth & Momoa’s Casting Would Mean For Pirates Of The Caribbean 6
The Next Movie Might Not Feature Many Returning Characters
Casting will be a major part of the upcomingPirates of the Caribbeanmovie, as it’s likely that relatively few familiar faces will be returning. Thestory of Will Turner (Orlando Bloom)and Elizabeth (Keira Knightley) seems to be over, and, after 2017’sPirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Talesearned negative reviews and became the second-lowest grossing entry in the franchise, a fresh start might be on the way. That being said, franchise producerJerry Bruckheimer has expressed interested in bringing Depp backas Sparrow after the actor’s widely-publicized legal troubles.
Pirates Of The Caribbean Already Told You It Can Continue Without Johnny Depp’s Jack Sparrow
The Pirates of the Caribbean franchise may have a difficult time continuing without Johnny Depp, but previous movies have shown how it is possible.
Hector Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush) dies inPirates of the Caribbean:Dead Men Tell No Tales, meaning Depp may be the only lead actor to return, aside from other minorcrew members of the Black Pearl. Whether Depp returns or not,Pirates of the Caribbean 6will need a major star as an anchor, as it’s not clear how much of an audience draw Depp alone will be. Actors like Hemsworth and Momoa are not averse to joining big, blockbuster franchises and do seem like prime candidates to join the cast, and their star power could help the movie succeed.
Depp recently appeared inJeanne du Barry(2023), as well as smaller titles likeMinamata(2020) andWaiting for the Barbarians(2019). His last mainsteam Hollywood film wasFantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald(2018).
Our Take On Pirates Of The Caribbean 6’s Cast
Is It Time To Move Past Jack Sparrow?
Depp’s Sparrow has been crucial to all previousPirates of the Caribbeanmovies, butthe character showed his limits inDead Men Tell No Tales. Part of Sparrow’s appeal is that he doesn’t really change, but this also makes him a challenging character to build a story around, as the last two movies proved. The franchise is in a tricky spot, then, because moving forward without Sparrow could risk alienating fans of that character, while pushing forward with another Sparrow-centric story could just end up feeling like a repeat of what we’ve seen before.
If thePirates of the Caribbeanfranchise is to succeed and have any form of longevity,it does seem inevitable that it will have to move beyond Sparrow at some point, and the sixth film could be just the place to introduce new characters for audiences to root for. It remains to be seen whetherPirates of the Caribbean 6will ever actually come to fruition, but getting the cast right will evidently be a major part of the puzzle.
