Depp said he was approached to contribute to the screenplay of the sixth Pirates movie before his exit, but the project is now in “dangle mode”.
In 2020, it was reported that a new female-fronted Pirates of the Caribbean movie was being written for Disney with Margot Robbie attached to star.
Asked whether Depp, who has played pirate captain Jack Sparrow since the franchise’s first outing, could return for the sixth instalment, Bruckheimer replied: “Not at this point.
The mega-producer responsible for making stars of actors like Tom Cruise, Will Smith and Johnny Depp has left the door open for Depp’s return to the Pirates of the Caribbean series, which he also produces.