Johnny Depp Open To Returning As Jack Sparrow If Pirates 6 Ends On Better Note
The actor states he would reprise the role to ensure the franchise concludes positively, following producer Jerry Bruckheimer's expressed interest in his return.
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First reported by Variety, 5h 21m ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first
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The odds
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Price data
| Time | Chance of yes |
|---|---|
| now | 67% |
| 5 Nov, 15:05 UTC | 67% |
| 4 Nov, 23:04 UTC | 65% |
| 4 Nov, 13:53 UTC | 64% |
| 4 Nov, 02:26 UTC | 65% |
| 3 Nov, 04:08 UTC | 62% |
| 31 Oct, 11:28 UTC | 61% |
| 30 Oct, 23:23 UTC | 70% |
| 30 Oct, 17:20 UTC | 69% |
| 29 Oct, 21:41 UTC | 51% |
| 29 Oct, 20:24 UTC | 80% |
| 25 Oct, 17:03 UTC | 79% |
| 25 Oct, 03:16 UTC | 80% |
| 24 Oct, 15:01 UTC | 79% |
| 23 Oct, 21:34 UTC | 80% |
| 23 Oct, 18:40 UTC | 79% |
| 21 Oct, 17:27 UTC | 72% |
| 20 Oct, 05:47 UTC | 73% |
| 18 Oct, 20:53 UTC | 72% |
| 17 Oct, 02:42 UTC | 73% |
| 16 Oct, 05:28 UTC | 80% |
| 12 Oct, 23:47 UTC | 64% |
| 11 Oct, 20:34 UTC | 67% |
| 10 Oct, 05:46 UTC | 68% |
| 9 Oct, 11:22 UTC | 67% |
| 9 Oct, 03:40 UTC | 68% |
| 6 Oct, 01:57 UTC | 66% |
| 5 Oct, 22:08 UTC | 70% |
| 5 Oct, 11:07 UTC | 65% |
| 5 Oct, 08:41 UTC | 64% |
| 5 Oct, 00:43 UTC | 69% |
| 4 Oct, 19:52 UTC | 66% |
| 4 Oct, 06:01 UTC | 64% |
| 3 Oct, 05:29 UTC | 65% |
| 3 Oct, 00:49 UTC | 67% |
| 2 Oct, 02:43 UTC | 72% |
| 1 Oct, 19:55 UTC | 66% |
| 1 Oct, 03:19 UTC | 67% |
| 29 Sept, 20:42 UTC | 76% |
| 29 Sept, 05:53 UTC | 96% |
| 28 Sept, 19:18 UTC | 75% |
| 28 Sept, 11:26 UTC | 97% |
| 27 Sept, 21:43 UTC | 96% |
| 27 Sept, 12:39 UTC | 69% |
| 26 Sept, 15:15 UTC | 96% |
| 23 Sept, 14:44 UTC | 80% |
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The story so far
4 publishers have covered this in 4 articles since 2 Nov 2026. Variety published first, on 2 November at 23:08 UTC; Deadline followed 5h 21m later. The most recent article, from The A.V. Club, appeared on 3 November at 16:13 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: Variety (major outlet), The Hollywood Reporter (major outlet), Deadline, The A.V. Club.
One prediction market prices this story:
- Johnny Depp — the market puts it at 67%, with $13 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 1 Jan 2035. The market resolves to Yes if Johnny Depp is cast in a new Pirates of the Caribbean movie before January 1, 2035. It resolves to No if he is not cast by that date. Readers often mistake the release of any other film, such as 'Day Drinker,' for a resolution.
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How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published, with the odds on Johnny Depp at that moment. A dash means the source published before we started tracking prices.
- VarietyJohnny Depp Says He’d Return as Jack Sparrow in ‘Pirates of the Caribbean 6’ for Only One Reason: ‘I Want to Send Them Off on a Better Note’61%
- DeadlineJohnny Depp Open To Reprising ‘Pirates Of The Caribbean’ Role To “Send Them Off On A Better Note”62%▲1 points since the previous source
- The Hollywood ReporterJohnny Depp on His One Condition to Return as Jack Sparrow for ‘Pirates of the Caribbean 6’62%
- The A.V. ClubJohnny Depp suggests his involvement in Pirates 6 will end franchise "on a better note"62%
- Current odds67%
Sources
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- Johnny Depp on His One Condition to Return as Jack Sparrow for ‘Pirates of the Caribbean 6’ The Hollywood Reporter ·
- Johnny Depp Says He’d Return as Jack Sparrow in ‘Pirates of the Caribbean 6’ for Only One Reason: ‘I Want to Send Them Off on a Better Note’ Variety ·
- Johnny Depp suggests his involvement in Pirates 6 will end franchise "on a better note" The A.V. Club
- Johnny Depp Open To Reprising ‘Pirates Of The Caribbean’ Role To “Send Them Off On A Better Note” Deadline
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