The actor who nearly beat Johnny Depp for the role of Jack Sparrow in “Pirates of the Caribbean”

Although now the image of Captain Jack Sparrow is associated with the face of Johnny Depp, before the famous actor took on the role in the Disney franchise, there were other well-known actors who wanted to take the place of the protagonist in the first film of “Pirates of the Caribbean. “.

Now fans want Johnny Depp back ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’, after Disney fired him from the sixth installment of the action-adventure film franchise. However, the “Fantastic Beasts” actor has made it clear that he won’t be returning to play Jack Sparrow for even $ 300 million.

The role that earned Johnny Depp an Oscar nomination could have been totally different if the actor had lost the casting to other celebrities who wanted the position, for example, Hugh Jackman himself, proposed by the co-creator. of ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’, but Disney believed it wasn’t famous to stick around.

Others they fought for Jack Sparrow’s role was Matthew McConaughey, that even the image of Jack Sparrow was inspired by his figure in the first sketches. And Jim Carrey too, but he turned it down because at the time he was about to star in “All Mighty”.

Johnny Depp nearly lost the role in “Pirates of the Caribbean”

Others who were also in casting were Michael Keaton and Christopher Walken. But the name he almost made it was Robert De Niro, who turned down the role of Jack Sparrow ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’, as he believed the franchise would have no future and would be a commercial failure.

“Taxi Driver” actor and award-winning Oscar Robert De Niro finally saw the “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise as a fan hit, and Disney immediately gave him the green light to follow up on a sequel, which it would be extended for another four episodes at the cinema.

Finally, the one who ran as the best Jack Sparrow was Johnny Depp who wanted a familiar tone for the main character of “Pirates of the Caribbean”, and that’s how he closed the deal with Disney to keep the role, with the which would be widely recognized around the world.