"another film and then sings about being the title character of ""Forrest Gump"", ""Erin Brockovich"", and finally ""Scarface"". The trio give up by the end of the song, with Samberg noting that Bolton is a ""major cinephile"", and Bolton quoting ""Jerry Maguire"": ""You complete me!"" Bolton also appears as backing vocals during the club-oriented verses, singing off-topic and unrelated ""Pirates""-themed lines, such as ""Keira Knightley"", ""Johnny Depp!"" or ""Davy Jones! Giant Squid!"" The track parodies Bolton's association with love ballads, with the entire ballad dedicated to Sparrow. ""Jack Sparrow"" was written by The Lonely Island during the summer of 2010."
"Sparrow was added to it. He headlined the Legend of Captain Jack Sparrow attraction at Disney's Hollywood Studios, and is the subject of spin-off novels, including a children's book series """", which chronicles his teenage years. Captain Jack Sparrow first appears in """" (2003) when he arrives in Port Royal in Jamaica to commandeer a ship. Despite rescuing Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley), the daughter of Governor Weatherby Swann (Jonathan Pryce), from drowning, he is jailed for piracy. That night, a cursed pirate ship called ""Black Pearl"" attacks Port Royal and Elizabeth is kidnapped. ""Black Pearl""s captain, Hector Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush),"
"Adam Brown, Delroy Atkinson, and Danny Kirrane were revealed as cast members shortly before filming. As filming begun, two actors from the previous films were confirmed to return, Martin Klebba as Marty and Stephen Graham as Scrum. Director Joachim Rønning's two children appear in the film as extras. Keith Richards expressed interest in reprising his role as Captain Teague, but was unavailable, leading Depp to invite Paul McCartney into appearing as Jack Sparrow's uncle (also named Jack). Other actors had expressed interest in reprising their roles from the previous films, such as Tia Dalma portrayer Naomie Harris, and Greg Ellis,"
"that [Depp's] performance is original in its every atom. There has never been a pirate, or for that matter a human being, like this in any other movie... his behavior shows a lifetime of rehearsal."" However, he felt the film went for too long, a criticism shared by Kenneth Turan's negative review, feeling it ""spends far too much time on its huge supporting cast of pirates (nowhere near as entertaining as everyone assumes) and on bloated adventure set pieces,"" despite having also enjoyed Depp's performance. For his performance as Captain Jack Sparrow, Johnny Depp won several awards, including Outstanding Performance"
"to portray Armando Salazar, who in early scripts was referred to as Captain John Brand. Bardem had liked the working environment of the fourth movie, which he witnessed accompanying his wife, and stated he was also a fan of the franchise and of Depp's performance as Jack Sparrow. Australian actor Brenton Thwaites entered talks for the role of Henry in late November 2014, after Disney chose him over Taron Egerton, George MacKay, Mitchell Hope, Ansel Elgort and Sam Keeley. Kaya Scodelario was chosen as the female lead out of a shortlist that included Gabriella Wilde, Alexandra Dowling, Jenna Thiam, and"
"Pirates of the Caribbean (film series) Pirates of the Caribbean is a series of fantasy swashbuckler films produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and based on Walt Disney's theme park ride of the same name. Directors of the series include Gore Verbinski (1–3), Rob Marshall (4) and Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg (5). The series is primarily written by Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio (1–4); other writers include Stuart Beattie (1), Jay Wolpert (1) and Jeff Nathanson (5). The stories follow the adventures of Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp), Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) and Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley). Characters such as Hector"
"a volunteer project entitled ""The Black Ghiandola"", a short film written by Anthony Conti. The movie is ""a story about a young man risking his life to save a young girl he has grown to love, after his family has been killed in the Apocalyptic world of Zombies."" The film was released in April 2017. Depp reprised his role as Captain Jack Sparrow in the 2017 sequel """", the fifth film in the series. The film was directed by Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg, and co-starred Javier Bardem (as Captain Salazar), Geoffrey Rush, Brenton Thwaites, Kaya Scodelario, and Orlando Bloom"
"Anthony De La Torre Anthony De La Torre (born 1993) is an American actor, singer, songwriter and guitarist, known for his roles as young Jack Sparrow in """" (2017) and Jan Axel Blomberg in ""Lords of Chaos"" (2018). De La Torre was born in Bowling Green, Ohio, to Cuban parents. His mother, Esther Garcia, is a Spanish teacher at Bowling Green High School, and also owns a cleaning business. His parents divorced shortly after De La Torre's birth. He has one older brother, Nicolas, and one older sister, Angelica. De La Torre attended St. Aloysius Elementary and Junior High School"
"Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl is a 2003 American fantasy swashbuckler film directed by Gore Verbinski and the first film in the ""Pirates of the Caribbean"" film series. Produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer, the film is based on Walt Disney's ""Pirates of the Caribbean"" attraction at Disney theme parks. The story follows pirate Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) and blacksmith Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) as they rescue the kidnapped Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley) from the cursed crew of the ""Black Pearl"", captained by"
"Josh Keaton Joshua Luis Wiener (born February 8, 1979), known by his stage name Josh Keaton, is an American actor, voice actor and singer. He is known for his roles as Takashi (Shiro) Shirogane in """", Spider-Man in ""The Spectacular Spider-Man"", Norman Osborn in ""Marvel's Spider-Man"", Jack Darby in """" and the adolescent Hercules in the film ""Hercules"". Keaton was born in Hacienda Heights, California, to a father from Brooklyn, New York and a mother from Lima, Peru. He has three sisters: Danielle, Alitzah (Ali Navarro), and Sabrina. He is fluent in Spanish which he learned first as a child,"
"for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for his performance in the title role in """", as well as the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for his portrayal of Captain Jack Sparrow in ""Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl"". He has been listed in the 2012 ""Guinness World Records"" as the world's highest-paid actor, with earnings of US$75 million. Depp was inducted as a Disney Legend in 2015. Depp was born in Owensboro, Kentucky, the youngest of four children of Betty Sue Palmer (née"
"success. He earned widespread acclaim for his comic performance as pirate Captain Jack Sparrow, and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor. Depp has said that Sparrow is ""definitely a big part of me"", and that he modeled the character after The Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards and cartoon skunk Pepé Le Pew. Studio executives had at first been ambivalent about Depp's portrayal, but the character became popular with audiences. According to a survey taken by Fandango, Depp was a major draw for audiences. Depp was again nominated for the Best Actor Academy Award for his performance"
"also starred in ""Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas"" as Hunter S. Thompson (1998), ""The Ninth Gate"" as Dean Corso (1999), and ""Sleepy Hollow"" as Ichabod Crane (1999). In the 2000s, he was in the films ""Chocolat"" (2000), ""Blow"" (2001), ""From Hell"" (2001), ""Once Upon a Time in Mexico"" (2003), ""Finding Neverland"" (2004), ""Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"" (2005), """" (2007), and ""Public Enemies"" (2009). He has played Captain Jack Sparrow in the ""Pirates of the Caribbean"" series, starting with 2003's """", and going on to reprise the role in """" (2006), """" (2007), """" (2011) and """" (2017). For"
"blockbuster of the summer,"" acclaiming all the comic performances despite his disappointment with the swashbuckling sequences. The performance of Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow was particularly praised by critics and audiences alike. Review site PopMatters applauds Depp's performance by saying ""Ingenious and mesmerizing, Johnny Depp embodies the film's essential fantasy, that a pirate's life is exciting and unfettered."" James Berardinelli of ReelViews also applauds Depp's performance by saying """"Pirates of the Caribbean"" belongs to Johnny Depp...Take away Depp, and you're left with a derivative and dull motion picture."" Roger Ebert acclaimed Depp and Rush's performances, with ""It can be said"
"or direct-to-video. The studio was interested in Matthew McConaughey as Sparrow because of his resemblance to Burt Lancaster, who had inspired that script's interpretation of the character. If they chose to release it direct-to-video, Christopher Walken or Cary Elwes would have been their first choices. Stuart Beattie was brought in to rewrite the script in March 2002, because of his knowledge of piracy. When Dick Cook managed to convince producer Jerry Bruckheimer to join the project, he rejected the script because it was ""a straight pirate movie."" Later in March 2002, he brought Elliott and Rossio, who suggested making a"
"Jack Sparrow in the ""Pirates"" sequels """" (2006) and """" (2007), both of which were major box office successes. He also voiced the character in the video game """". In 2007, Depp also collaborated with Burton for their sixth film together, this time playing murderous barber Sweeney Todd in the musical """" (2007). Burton had first given him an original cast recording of the in 2000, and although not a fan of the musical genre, Depp had grown to like the tale's treatment. He cited Peter Lorre in ""Mad Love"" (1935) as his main influence for the role. Although he"
"following the events of the first film, Sparrow searches for the Dead Man's Chest, which contains the heart of Captain Davy Jones (Bill Nighy). Sparrow made a bargain with Jones to raise the sunken ""Black Pearl"" and make Sparrow captain for thirteen years. Now the debt is due, and Sparrow must either serve one hundred years aboard the ""Flying Dutchman"", or be dragged to Davy Jones's Locker by the Kraken. If he can find the Dead Man's Chest Sparrow can free his soul and control Jones and the seas. Adding to Sparrow's woes, Lord Cutler Beckett (Tom Hollander) of the"
"the character of Captain Jack Sparrow in the 2003 adventure film, """". Blackbeard is also portrayed as a central character in two recent TV series. In the short lived Crossbones (2014) he is played by John Malkovich. The British actor Ray Stevenson plays him in season three and four of Black Sails (2016–2017). Notes Citations Bibliography Blackbeard Edward Teach or Edward Thatch ( – 22 November 1718), better known as Blackbeard, was an English pirate who operated around the West Indies and the eastern coast of Britain's North American colonies. Little is known about his early life, but he may"
"was directed by Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl is a 2003 American fantasy swashbuckler film directed by Gore Verbinski and the first film in the ""Pirates of the Caribbean"" film series. Produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer, the film is based on Walt Disney's ""Pirates of the Caribbean"" attraction at Disney theme parks. The story follows pirate Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) and blacksmith Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) as they rescue the kidnapped Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley) from the"
"Martin Freeman Martin John Christopher Freeman (born 8 September 1971) is an English actor and comedian, who became known for portraying Tim Canterbury in the original UK version of sitcom mockumentary ""The Office"", Dr. John Watson in the British crime drama ""Sherlock"", Bilbo Baggins in Peter Jackson's ""The Hobbit"" film trilogy, and Lester Nygaard in the dark comedy-crime drama TV series ""Fargo"". His other notable film roles include the romantic comedy ""Love Actually"" (2003), the comic science fiction film ""The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"" (2005), the semi-improvised comedy ""Nativity!"" (2009), the comedic ""Three Flavours Cornetto"" trilogy, most prominently in"
"Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (released in some countries as Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar's Revenge) is a 2017 American swashbuckler fantasy film, the fifth installment in the ""Pirates of the Caribbean"" film series and the sequel to """" (2011). The film is directed by Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg from a script by Jeff Nathanson, with Jerry Bruckheimer serving again as producer. Johnny Depp, Kevin McNally and Geoffrey Rush reprise their roles as Jack Sparrow, Joshamee Gibbs and Hector Barbossa, respectively, and are joined in the"
"Tobey Maguire Tobias Vincent Maguire (born June 27, 1975) is an American actor and film producer. He gained recognition for his role as Peter Parker / Spider-Man in Sam Raimi's ""Spider-Man"" trilogy. His other major films include ""Pleasantville"" (1998), ""The Cider House Rules"" (1999), ""Wonder Boys"" (2000), ""Seabiscuit"" (2003), ""The Good German"" (2006), ""Brothers"" (2009), and ""The Great Gatsby"" (2013). He was nominated for the Screen Actors Guild and Golden Globe Awards, and received two Saturn Awards, including one for Best Actor. He established his own production company in 2012 called Material Pictures, and co-produced ""Good People"" that same year."
"Tobey Maguire Tobias Vincent Maguire (born June 27, 1975) is an American actor and film producer. He gained recognition for his role as Peter Parker / Spider-Man in Sam Raimi's ""Spider-Man"" trilogy. His other major films include ""Pleasantville"" (1998), ""The Cider House Rules"" (1999), ""Wonder Boys"" (2000), ""Seabiscuit"" (2003), ""The Good German"" (2006), ""Brothers"" (2009), and ""The Great Gatsby"" (2013). He was nominated for the Screen Actors Guild and Golden Globe Awards, and received two Saturn Awards, including one for Best Actor. He established his own production company in 2012 called Material Pictures, and co-produced ""Good People"" that same year."
"Paul Darrow Paul Darrow (born Paul Valentine Birkby on 2 May 1941) is an English actor best known for his portrayal of Kerr Avon in the BBC science fiction television series ""Blake's 7"". He also guest starred twice on ""Doctor Who"", playing Captain Hawkins in the serial ""Doctor Who and the Silurians"" which was transmitted in 1970 and Maylin Tekker in the serial ""Timelash"" which was transmitted in 1985. He is also the voice of ""Jack"", on independent radio stations JACK FM and Union JACK, whose lines include dry-witted comments pertaining to current events. Darrow was born in Surrey, England,"
"Elliot, and did alterations of their own, including building the female lead. Depp signed on to return as Captain Jack Sparrow in September 2008, saying that he would come back if the script was good. Almost a year later, Disney announced that Depp would be paid $55.5 million for his role, realizing that without him the franchise would be ""dead and buried."" Geoffrey Rush expressed interest in returning to his role as Barbossa, and Bruckheimer later confirmed his presence. Rush was positive on Barbossa having lost a leg, as he considered the disability made him ""angrier, more forceful and resilient"
"Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides is a 2011 American fantasy swashbuckler film, the fourth installment in the ""Pirates of the Caribbean"" film series and the sequel to """" (2007). It is the first film in the series not to be directed by Gore Verbinski, being replaced by Rob Marshall. Jerry Bruckheimer again served as producer. The film is technically a stand-alone sequel to the previous installments. In the film, which draws its plot loosely from the novel ""On Stranger Tides"" by Tim Powers, Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) is joined by"
"(2017). Throughout the series, the character has been conceptualized as a ""dark trickster"" and counterpart to Captain Jack Sparrow. Originally, Rush was only second choice for the role behind Robert De Niro, who turned it down as he expected the film to flop like previous pirate films did. While in the first film, Barbossa was conceptualized as a villain, as a ""dark trickster"" and evil counterpart to Jack Sparrow, Rush felt that he was playing the unsung hero of the film, who only dreamed about lifting the curse and living as a rich rogue with his prized pirate bride. Johnny"
"Chris Pine Christopher Whitelaw Pine (born August 26, 1980) is an American actor. Pine made his feature debut as Lord Devereaux in """" (2004). He is known for playing James T. Kirk in the ""Star Trek"" reboot film series (2009–2016), Will in ""Unstoppable"" (2010), Cinderella's Prince in ""Into the Woods"" (2014), Jack Ryan in """" (2014), Toby Howard in ""Hell or High Water"" (2016), Bernie Webber in ""The Finest Hours"" (2016), Steve Trevor in ""Wonder Woman"" (2017), and Dr. Alexander Murry in ""A Wrinkle in Time"" (2018). Pine was born in Los Angeles. His father, Robert Pine, is an actor"
"Hancock Peter Pan (2003 film) Peter Pan is a 2003 fantasy adventure film released by Universal Pictures, Columbia Pictures, and Revolution Studios. It was the first authorised and faithful film or television adaptation of J.M. Barrie's play ""Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up"" in half a century, after Disney's version in 1953. P. J. Hogan directed a screenplay co-written with Michael Goldenberg which is based on the play and novel by J. M. Barrie. Jason Isaacs plays the dual roles of Captain Hook and George Darling, Olivia Williams plays Mrs. Darling, while Jeremy Sumpter plays Peter Pan,"
"released an audio book of himself reading his autobiography ""You're Him, Aren't You?"". Paul Darrow Paul Darrow (born Paul Valentine Birkby on 2 May 1941) is an English actor best known for his portrayal of Kerr Avon in the BBC science fiction television series ""Blake's 7"". He also guest starred twice on ""Doctor Who"", playing Captain Hawkins in the serial ""Doctor Who and the Silurians"" which was transmitted in 1970 and Maylin Tekker in the serial ""Timelash"" which was transmitted in 1985. He is also the voice of ""Jack"", on independent radio stations JACK FM and Union JACK, whose lines"
"Bill Turner. The rescue attempt goes awry and Barbossa maroons Jack and Elizabeth on the same island upon which he had stranded Sparrow before. Elizabeth creates a signal fire from rum barrels and they are rescued by the British Royal Navy. Sparrow cuts a deal with Commodore James Norrington (Jack Davenport) to lead Norrington to ""Black Pearl"". Norrington refuses until Elizabeth, desperate to save Will, spontaneously accepts Norrington's earlier marriage proposal. Right before the film's climactic battle with the pirates at Isla de Muerta, Sparrow swipes a cursed coin from the treasure chest, making himself immortal and capable of dueling"
"of August 2018, the sixth film is still in development. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (released in some countries as Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar's Revenge) is a 2017 American swashbuckler fantasy film, the fifth installment in the ""Pirates of the Caribbean"" film series and the sequel to """" (2011). The film is directed by Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg from a script by Jeff Nathanson, with Jerry Bruckheimer serving again as producer. Johnny Depp, Kevin McNally and Geoffrey Rush reprise their roles as Jack Sparrow, Joshamee"
"her last days. Richards made a cameo appearance as Captain Teague, the father of Captain Jack Sparrow (played by Johnny Depp), in """", released in May 2007, and won the Best Celebrity Cameo award at the 2007 Spike Horror Awards for the role. Depp has stated that he based many of Sparrow's mannerisms on Richards. Richards reprised his role in """", released in May 2011. In March 2008, the fashion house Louis Vuitton unveiled an advertising campaign featuring a photo of Richards with his ebony Gibson ES-355, taken by photographer Annie Leibovitz. Richards donated the fee for his involvement to"