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As per Variety reports, Depp made the statement during his cross-examination by Amber Heard’s lawyer during Depp’s defamation case against Heard.
Johnny Depp says no to Pirates of the Caribbean
During the defamation trial in the Virginia courtroom on Wednesday, when questioned by Ben Rottenborn, Amber Heard’s attorney, Johnny Depp disclosed that he would not be a part of Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean 6 for any amount of money.
Reportedly, Ben Rottenborn asked Depp:
In response, Depp said:
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Johnny Depp x Amber Heard trial: Everything we know so far
Johnny Depp, over the past 18 years, has become a global icon for portraying the beloved character of Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. Since the premiere of its very first installment, The Curse of the Black Pearl, in 2003, the franchise has built its own fan-made empire all around the world.
However, in light of Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s intense controversy that began back in 2018, Disney decided to cut all ties with Depp to protect the family-friendly reputation of the franchise from getting tampered with.
But with the recent turn of events, Depp has accused Heard of destroying his reputation, career and life by publishing the 2018 piece, alleging that her assertions of being abused were fabricated. Depp also claimed that he was the one who was beaten. Reportedly, Depp is suing Heard for $50 million.
During the defamation trial, Amber Heard’s attorney, Rottenborn, tried to display that Disney had cut Depp off from the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise even before his ex-wife Amber Heard published her 2018 piece.
Rottenborn highlighted an October 2018 Daily Mail piece that stated that Johnny Depp was:
In response to this, Johnny Depp told the court that he was not aware of this, however, it did not shock him as:
Depp further told the court that even after Disney mulled over putting him out of Pirates of the Caribbean 6, Disney still went on to feature his beloved character Jack Sparrow at several theme parks all across the world.
He exclaimed:
Reportedly, the sixth installment of the popular franchise has been in development since 2017. But it is now in “dangle mode” as suggested by Depp during his cross-examination in the defamation court trial.
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