Find Out Which Actresses Are Up For ‘Pirates Of The Caribbean 5’ Female Lead
Geoffrey RushandOrlando Bloomrumors notwithstanding, it looks likeJohnny Depp’s Jack Sparrow will making new friends (and enemies) inPirates of the Caribbean 5.Javier Bardemwas set as the villain a couple months back, whileBrenton Thwaitesbooked the sidekick role a few weeks back. Now Disney is eyeing a whole bunch of up-and-coming actresses for the female lead includingKaya Scodelario(The Maze Runner) andGabriella Wilde(Carrie).
Get details on the potentialPirates of the Caribbeanfemale lead after the jump.
Varietyreports Disney is planning to test several young stars for the last major role inPirates of the Caribbean 5. In addition to Scodelario and Wilde, contenders includeLucy Boynton(Miss Potter),Alexandra Dowling(The Musketeers), andJenna Thiam(the original French version ofThe Returned).
The character is expected to be the love interest to Thwaites’s character, a British soldier who teams up with Jack Sparrow. As such, the actresses will be doing chemistry tests with Thwaites next week. It’s clear that Disney isn’t really interested in casting a major star, as none of these women are household names.Pirates of the Caribbeanand Depp’s Jack Sparrow are the big draws; they’ll boost whichever actress books the part and not the other way around.
As previously reported, Bardem will play a ghost captain bent on avenging his brother’s death, which he believes was caused by Captain Jack Sparrow. PreviousPirates of the Caribbeanstars rumored to return are Rush, Bloom,Jack Davenport, andIan McShane, but as of now Depp is the only one confirmed to reprise his role.
Pirates of the Caribbean 5has been brewing for a while already. By the time it opens, it will have been 6 years since the last installment,Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. That one made a ton of money — over $1 billion worldwide — but wasn’t much loved by fans or critics. IfPirates of the Caribbean 5’s slow process means Disney is taking its time to get things right, that’s probably for the best.Joachim RonningandEspen Sandbergare directingPirates of the Caribbean 5. Production will begin in early 2015 for release onJuly 7, 2017.
