Hugh Jackman as Jack Sparrow? That's what 'Pirates Of The Caribbean' writer wanted!

Pirates of Caribbean, which is one of top film franchises around world, features Johnny Depp in iconic role of Captain Jack Sparrow. His portrayal of character received huge appreciation from audiences. But Depp was t original choice to essay Captain Sparrow, as revealed by one of film's writers.

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Hugh Jackman was first choice for Captain Jack Sparrow

Stuart Beattie, who serves as one of writers on Pirates of Caribbean: Curse of Black Pearl, talked about film in an interview with Fox News. He revealed that he initially wrote Captain Jack Sparrow with Hugh Jackman in mind. writer stated that hence name, Captain Jack was developed. Beattie mentioned that he had seen Jackman in all those musicals growing up, so he knew actor was a phemenal talent and so that’s what he thought of, ‘Jack. Yeh, Jack Sparrow!’, he revealed.

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Johnny Depp made his debut as Captain Jack Sparrow in 2003 with Pirates of Caribbean: Curse of Black Pearl. He went on to portray role again for four times in Pirates of Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (2006), Pirates of Caribbean: At World’s End (2007), Pirates of Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) and Pirates of Caribbean: Dead Men Tell Tales (2017). actor has garnered immense appreciation for his performances from viewers across globe.

When Pirates of Caribbean commenced, Hugh Jackman was already portraying Wolverine / James Howlett / Logan on big screen. He first played Marvel comics character in 2000 in X-Men. actor went on to essay role for around seventeen years, concluding with Logan in 2017. He holds Guinness World Record for longest career as a live-action Marvel superhero. Jack earned great love from people for his performances.

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Along with Hugh Jackman’s run as Wolverine, Johnny Depp has also been dropped as Captain Jack Sparrow after playing character for around 14 years. Disney is w planning to reboot franchise with a female lead and a spin-off project featuring Margot Robbie. Pirates of Caribbean film series have collectively bought in around $4 billion at worldwide box office against a budget of $1 billion.

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