Johnny Depp has reportedly been cut from the Pirates of the Carribbean film franchise as financial issues and personal dramas continue to make headlines.
For the last 15 years the 55-year-old has starred as Jack Sparrow in five films, but it appears the captain has made his final voyage on the Black Pearl.
Scriptwriter Stuart Beattie confirmed the news to DailyMail TV and revealed they are reworking the entire franchise.
"I think he’s had a great run. Obviously, he's made that character his own and it's become the character he's most famous for now. And kids all over the world love him as that character so I think it’s been great for him, it’s been great for us, so I’m just very, very happy about it," Stuart said.
"I think Jack Sparrow will be his legacy. It's the only character he's played five times, it's the character he dresses up in to visit children in hospitals, it's what he’ll be remembered for."
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