A rep for the Johnny Depp star quashed rumors that he signed a million-dollar contract with Disney for the upcoming ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ movie.
Various news reports shared over the weekend suggested that Johnny Depp has been in talks with entertainment giant Disney to return as Captain Jack Sparrow in the next title in the series. ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ franchise.
Furthermore, it was reported that the actor has already signed a deal with a grand sum of $301 million to reprise the iconic character. However, his representative has now refuted all those rumors, stating that everything is “made up”.
Speaking to a foreign-based media outlet, he said: “This is made up.”
The speculation began after Depp told Amber’s lawyer during the trial that ‘nothing in this world’, not even ‘300 million dollars and a million alpacas’ could get him to work with Disney again in the future. ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ movie.
Amber’s attorney had asked her, “If Disney came to you with $300 million and a million alpacas, nothing in this world would make you go back to work with Disney in a year. ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ movie, right? Johnny replied, “That’s true.”
He had stated: “It had been two years of constant talk around the world about me being a wife beater. So I’m sure Disney was trying to cut ties to be safe. The #MeToo movement was in full swing at the time. They did not remove my character from the attractions. They did not stop selling Captain Jack Sparrow dolls. They didn’t stop selling anything. They just didn’t want there to be something behind me that they could find.”
For those unversed, a US jury had previously ruled the defamation battle in favor of Depp. The jury awarded Depp $15 million in damages from Amber Heard at the end of the six-week trial, while the panel awarded Heard $2 million in damages.
