However, with the plot of Dead Men Tell No Tales centered on Jack searching for an artifact that would give him total control of the seas, it’s possible ‘J-A-K-C’ is some kind of clue on his quest, rather than just a poor attempt at spelling one’s name.
The feeling going into Dead Men Tell No Tales has more than just a hint of skepticism about it, seeing as Depp’s career away from the high seas continues to struggle.
For many moviegoers, the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise has long overstayed its welcome on the big screen.
The character will also be markedly different compared to how fans are used to seeing him given his new job as Captain of the Flying Dutchman; and it will be interesting to see how Sparrow and Turner’s love/hate relationship develops over the course of Dead Men Tell No Tales.