At the end of June, some media wrote that the actor may return to the role of the cult pirate of Jack Sparrow, because the studio apologized to him and made a very generous monetary proposal. We checked if this hearing has a foundation.

Foreign media massively began to write about this story from the second half of June, and in the Russian segment of the Internet the news began to be distributed a little later, at the end of the month. For example, c "Izvestia" material with reference to the tabloid Daily Mail appeared under this heading: “The British media announced the plans of Depp to return to the“ Pirates of the Caribbean ””, and on Lenta.ru - With this: "It became known about the possible return of Johnny Depp to the role of Jack Sparrow." On the website of the REN-TV channel, as many as two news notes were published, one 27th (“Johnny Depp can conclude a deal for $ 300 million with Disney”), The second -28th (“Disney is trying to return Jack Sparrow to large screens”), which said that, as a sign of reconciliation, the company sent the actor a gift basket with a touching letter.

In addition to the media, the rumor also dispersed through social networks, and in some large communities its Submitted as official and confirmed information. So, posts about the return of Depp can be found in "VKontakte", Tiktok, Telegram, Twitter, on Reddit And "Picabu". Recall, in 2018, the media Reportedthat Depp will no longer play Captain Jack Sparrow. By statements Actor, this was due to the accusations of his ex -wife Amber Hurd.

The primary source of the hearing that Disney decided to restore relations with Depp is the Australian Poptopic website, which specializes in gossip and news from the world of pop culture and entertainment. We also immediately note that the editors of the publication supported Depp during his trial with his ex -wife Amber Hurd, which can be understood by numerous tweet In the official website of the site.

Inside appeared On Poptopic on June 7, that is, a couple of weeks before it began to massively distribute other sites. Only this fact indicates that hearing is hardly reliable, otherwise at least some authoritative publications would also write about it. Indeed, firstly, the conflict of Depp and Hyard is one of the most high-profile scandals of recent months, and secondly, it is unlikely that such a major deal would be left without the attention of authoritative insiders of the film industry.

According to the insider information of the publication, the actor was offered to conclude a deal for $ 301 million, which will include a major donation in the charitable organization at the choice of depp. Under the conditions, he supposedly will have to repeat his sign, not only in the sixth part of the film franchise, but also in a separate series about the young Jack Sparrow for Disney+Streaming Service. Moreover, the text indicates that the studio contacted Depp even before the trial in the case of slander against Amber Hurd.

By the way, many Russian -speaking publics and the media wrote about $ 300 million, but the difference of $ 1 million is quite important. The fact is that in April, during the testimony of the court, lawyer Hurd Ben Rottenborn He asked Actor: “Mr. Depp, if Disney comes to you with $ 300 million and a million alpacus, nothing in the world will force you to return and work with Disney on the film" Pirates of the Caribbean ", right?" Depp answered: "It's true, Mr. Rottenborn."

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A small remark about the Alpac. Portals Snopes And Bored Panda It is believed that in his question the lawyer hinted at the fan, who supported Depp and came to the court of the court with these animals. As it turned out, the girl runs the company My Pet Alpaca, which Offers The ability to spend time with alpaks and other animals (for example, goats and rabbits).

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June 27 on the site E! Online Reportedthat the rumor about return and proposal was commented by the Depp team. The representative of the actor allegedly told NBC News: "This is invention." At the same time, it is not specified what exactly was invented, because it does not indicate how the question asked sounded. In addition, we were not able to find a link to the words of the representative (on E! Online did not give her either). Perhaps the fact is that both NBC News and E! Online Enter Nbcuniversal media holding, so one resource could share an exclusive with another. And although it is definitely not clear what of the above was invented, in some online communities they hastened to release a “refutation”. They wrote that Depp refused the Disney proposal, although there was no such information from the actor’s team.

I also want to note several inconsistencies and oddities from the original source. Firstly, the allegedly proposed amount of $ 301 million seems crazy. It is not only comparable to approximate budget The third part of the film about the pirates, but is only slightly inferior to the general earnings of the actor from the four first parts. So, in 2011, when Depp was at the peak of his career, was considered the highest paid actor of Hollywood and there were rumors that he was about to conclude a contract for the fifth of the “pirates” in Reuters Reported The size of his earnings in the franchise. According to sources, for four paintings, Depp received about $ 350 million, as the studio paid him a percentage of profit after the films reached the level of breaklessness. And according to the Forbes study, published In 2014, the fourth part of the Pirates became the most expensive film in the story with the budget of $ 410.6 million. At the same time, the depp fees, then reported, then amounted to about $ 55 million.

Add that the fees of the fifth film in the American box office turned out to be The worst for the entire series - they did not even reach $ 180 million. In addition, according to Depp, with his false accusations of home violence, Hard destroyed his career, and his lawsuit was For a total of $ 50 million - six times less than what the studio supposedly offered him. And the agent of the actor in May declaredthat Depp was supposed to receive $ 22.5 million for a role in the sixth film. So the offer of $ 301 million seems too incredible taking into account previously voiced earnings, budgets and claims.

Secondly, in May at a court hearing showed a video of the testimony of Tina Newman, executive director of Disney. She was asked two questions: does she know about the words of Depp previously said in court that he would not return to the franchise for $ 300 million and a million alpacus, and the company would pay him more than $ 300 million and a million alpacus. The Newman answered both questions negatively.

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Thirdly, the penultimate paragraph of the Poptopic text says the following: “It seems that now Johnny Depp is looking at the role of Gomes Addams in the rethinking of Tim Burton of the classical series“ Addams ”. Therefore, he can be busy over the next year. ” It's about the project “Wensdei»For the Netflix streaming service, in which the plot is concentrated on a slightly matured Wansdei Addams. However, Depp cannot look at the role of Gomez, because it is already received And even Played Luis Gusman. It is strange that the authors of Poptopic do not own official information from open sources, but at the same time they allegedly disclose exclusive insidies.