

His response? "Noncommittal at this point," which sounds like a step back from his earlier response.īut would Depp even return, or does he hold a grudge? Well, during the defamation trial, the actor affirmed that not even "$300 million and a million alpacas" could get him to work with Disney on another "Pirates" film.


His answer? "We want to bring in a new energy and vitality." However, a year after the trial, The New York Times went to Bailey and asked about Depp. What have the Disney suits said about this? In May 2020, Collider asked long-time "Pirates" producer Jerry Bruckheimer about Depp's involvement in "Pirates 6," and he responded, "The one we're developing right now, we're not sure quite what Johnny's role is going to be." Similarly, in December 2018, The Hollywood Reporter asked Disney exec Sean Bailey if the A-lister would return.
