Johnny Depp to play Tonto, the Mad Hatter, and...Captain Jack Sparrow!

[The Emperor Fabulous]

Johnny Depp is the main man at the Mouse House.

Depp has agreed to reprise his role as Captain Jack Sparrow in a fourth "Pirates of the Caribbean" pic and play Tonto in a bigscreen adaptation of "The Lone Ranger," both produced by Jerry Bruckheimer. He will also star as the Mad Hatter in Tim Burton’s version of "Alice in Wonderland."

The roles come after Depp helped Disney earn a combined $2.6 billion at the box office with the three pics in the "Pirates" franchise, also produced by Bruckheimer.

"Alice in Wonderland," skedded for 2010, will be shot using 3-D and performance capture technology similar to that used for "Beowulf."

Depp’s casting deals closed a full day Wednesday at the Kodak Theater, where Walt Disney Studios chairman Dick Cook touted the Mouse’s upcoming slate of pics during a showcase event for exhibitors, media and other industry insiders.

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117992798.html?categoryid=13&cs=1

w00t! Rumors are that Keira Knightly and Orlando Bloom will NOT, I repeat, NOT be involved. This will be Jack Sparrow's movie.

[Imran Siddiqui]

A 4th Pirates?

[Arrian]

Oh come on. You knew it would happen. Look at the ending of the 3rd one.

-Arrian

[Imran Siddiqui]

What about the ending of the 3rd one indicated there would be a sequal if it is sans Bloom and Knightley?

Oh, and sans:

Spoiler:

Beckett and Norrington; So who's left? Sparrow and Barbossa?

[DirtyMartini]

the part where disney cashes as bunch of checks

[Maquiladora]

He will also star as the Mad Hatter in Tim Burton’s version of "Alice in Wonderland."

Christ that sounds tedious. Is there really no other actor and director to do these kinds of films?

[SlowwHand]

I'm ready for a 4th. Jack Sparrow cracks me up.

[The Emperor Fabulous]

Originally posted by Maquiladora


Christ that sounds tedious. Is there really no other actor and director to do these kinds of films?

Its animated, a la "Beowulf".

[Arrian]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
What about the ending of the 3rd one indicated there would be a sequal if it is sans Bloom and Knightley?

Oh, and sans:

Spoiler:

Beckett and Norrington; So who's left? Sparrow and Barbossa?

Will it be sans Bloom and Knightley?

Sparrow is the draw. If they have him, they will make money.

Spoiler:

Norrington wasn't a particularly significant character anymore. Beckett is generic English bad guy. Easily replaceable.

I'll grant that Will & Elizabeth would be more difficult to replace...

I'm not saying it's gonna be good, but I always figured that they'd try to make another one if they could get Depp to do it.

-Arrian

[The Emperor Fabulous]

Depp has said for a long time that since he has so much fun playing Jack Sparrow and its a movie his kids can watch that, if the script is good enough, he'll do as many Pirate movies as Disney wants.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Originally posted by Arrian
Will it be sans Bloom and Knightley?

You didn't read the opening post, did you?

[rah]

Just rumors.

[PLATO]

Keira Knightley will not return. M&C is quotting her as saying;

"I think it was wonderful and an amazing opportunity and those films were just extraordinary and I was extremely lucky to be a part of them. But no. I think my pirating days may be over."

http://www.moviesonline.ca/movienews_15653.html

[rah]

Just holding out for more money.

[Arrian]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui


You didn't read the opening post, did you?

I, um, skimmed it.

Ok, that's gonna be a tougher sell, like I said. Still, the key is Sparrow, and they've got him.

-Arrian