apr 14, 2020 - DAILY MAIL Pirates Of The Caribbean 6 is 'definitely' being discussed ... after claims Johnny Depp will return post Amber Heard scandal

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Pirates Of The Caribbean 6 is 'definitely' being discussed... after claims Johnny Depp will return post Amber Heard scandal

By HEIDI PARKER FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

Pirates Of The Caribbean actor Lee Arenberg says a sixth movie is 'definitely' being discussed.

The 57-year-old star - who played bumbling pirate Pintel in the original trilogy - has not been involved in the franchise since 2007's At World's End, but he suggested a new film is on the horizon.

'They're definitely talking about it, as far as I know,' he told Kendall Talks TV about a sixth Pirates.

It's unclear whether the new installment will be another sequel or a reboot of the original franchise - which starred Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow - but last year, Disney brought Ted Elliot and Craig Mazin on board.

Elliot co-wrote the first three films in the seafaring saga, while Mazin created Chernobyl.

While details are being kept under wraps, Arenberg - whose character formed a double act with Mackenzie Crook's alter ego Ragetti - would be up for a comeback, if the opportunity arose.

He added: 'I mean yeah, of course, obviously. But they've already done two without us [laughs].

'I love it, though, I love that part. But it's not up to me.'

The highly anticipated sixth film in the swashbuckling saga follows 2015's Dead Men Tell No Tales, and Stuart Beattie - who served as a screenwriter on the first film Curse of the Black Pearl - previously suggested the studio was looking to the future.

He said: 'I think [Depp's] had a great run. Obviously he's made that character his own and it's become the thing that he's most famous for now.

'It's been great for him and it's been great for us... There's that saying, 'Don't frown because it's over, smile because it happened'.

'The fact that they're rebooting something that you did means that you did something that was worth rebooting. It's an honour.'

The sixth part of Pirates of the Caribbean 6 will be directed by Joachim Ronning, who had also helmed the previous part of the franchise. Disney has hired Ted Elliot and Craig Mazin to write a treatment for the 6th Pirates of the Caribbean movie.

The release date of Pirates of the Caribbean 6 is still not announced but there are reports that the next sequel could come out in late 2021.

In early March, it was claimed Depp may be reprising his role as the beloved Captain Jack Sparrow.

Due to recent 'revelations' made in the court case between Depp and ex wife Amber Heard, Disney executive have allegedly been 'lobbying' for the 56-year-old actor's return, We Got This Covered reported.

Back in 2016, it was rumored that Disney purposely attempted to 'distance' themselves from Depp when abuse allegations made by Heard were made public.

Pictures of Heard's face adorned with bruises, which she claimed were caused by Depp throwing his phone at her, were later published.

Depp denied the claims, but Heard received a $5 million payout from the actor upon signing a non-disclosure agreement, as part of the couple's divorce settlement.

'The recent turn of events in Depp’s legal battle and the overwhelming support from the public in his favor has some of the Mouse House executives now lobbying for his return behind the scenes,' wrote We Got This Covered.

The couple met in 2011 when they co-starred in the movie The Rum Diary and were married in 2015.

Depp first portrayed the iconic role back in 2003 in Disney's Pirates Of The Carribean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl.

He would go on to reprise the role in four Pirates films that followed.

There are no present details regarding the script's plot, but the report claimed that Disney is currently looking to make the film female led. Which means Depp's character will play 'more of a supporting role' in the highly anticipated film.

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