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85-602: Elizabeth Swann was introduced at the beginning of the original 2003 film, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl . She appears as a young girl at sea with her father, Governor Weatherby Swann. She notices a boy floating in the water, and the crew hauls him aboard the ship. He is identified as Will Turner . Eight years later, Elizabeth is of a marriageable age. Her father, the governor of Port Royal, wants her to marry Commodore James Norrington,

170-456: A 2023 interview, Knightley reflected that she felt "constrained" and "caged" after her breakout performance as Elizabeth in The Curse of the Black Pearl. She felt that Elizabeth was perceived as an "object of desire" and she felt confined to that type of role in the film industry. She said that she subsequently sought out different types of roles. Will Turner William Turner Jr. is

255-458: A Jamaican immigrant, was her accent coach for the films. In personality terms, she is described as flirtatious, "coquettish, sensual, pleasure-loving, and extravagant", alluding to the belief that Calypso was a seductress. Tia Dalma is depicted barefoot in the movie-based comics in Pirati dei Caraibi Magazine . The Kingdom Keepers book series also described her as perpetually barefoot, which

340-459: A Royal Navy officer. During Norrington's marriage proposal, Elizabeth is suffocated by her tightly-laced corset and faints, falling into the bay. She is rescued by the notorious pirate Jack Sparrow , newly arrived in Port Royal to commandeer a ship. Despite Sparrow's gallant act and against Elizabeth's protests, he is promptly jailed and sentenced to hang. That night, Port Royal is raided by

425-504: A Turner, her blood can break a curse that has transformed his crew into immortal zombies. Will frees Sparrow from prison, and together they pursue Barbossa. After a series of adventures, Barbossa takes Will captive and maroons Elizabeth and Sparrow on a deserted island. Elizabeth creates a towering smoke column, which is spotted by Norrington. Hoping to rescue Will, Elizabeth convinces Norrington to attack Barbossa's crew on Isla de Muerta by impulsively accepting his marriage proposal. Once on

510-458: A death threat unless she released Finn's mother from Overtaker control. In the sixth book, Dark Passage , she works with the witches Maleficent and the Evil Queen to bring Chernabog out of his stupor and back to full power; she burns a key flower and tricks Finn into fatally stabbing his best friend, allowing Chernabog to lick the blood and fully awaken. She is knocked out, and taken hostage by

595-572: A duel. Sparrow outwits Will in a sword fight; Will claims Jack "cheated" by ignoring the "rules of engagement." Will learns that his father was the pirate "Bootstrap Bill" Turner , who served aboard the Black Pearl when it was commanded by Captain Jack Sparrow . Despite Sparrow's comments that Bootstrap was "a good man," Will remains deeply conflicted over the fact that his father was a pirate. Will learns that when First Mate Barbossa and

680-655: A fictional character in the Pirates of the Caribbean films . He appears in The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003), Dead Man's Chest (2006), At World's End (2007), and Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017). He is portrayed by Orlando Bloom (and as a child by Dylan Smith in the prologue of The Curse of the Black Pearl ). William Turner is a blacksmith's apprentice working in Port Royal , Jamaica . He secretly loves

765-473: A fight. Will is now a psychopomp , bound to ferrying souls of those who died at sea to the next world. Will is allowed one day ashore before beginning his ten-year duty aboard the Dutchman . Bootstrap Bill decides to remain on the crew with his son. Elizabeth, a mortal, is unable to accompany them. Will spends his one day with Elizabeth on an island where they consummate their marriage. Before returning to

850-504: A likable reception, with Naomie Harris receiving positive reviews from critics for her performance as Tia Dalma. The character was introduced as the mystic Tia Dalma, though later revealed to be the mortal guise of Calypso, the sea goddess that sailors both loved and feared. As Tia Dalma, she is a voodoo priestess with black teeth and blue lips, and she has her hair in dreadlocks ; she speaks in Jamaican Patois . Harris's mother,

935-412: A mysterious and seductive spirit linked to the sea. As a highly sexualized exotic female character, she was said to represent the romanticized colonial era perception of the Caribbean, and her relationships with the pirates to mirror the power dynamics of colonial conquest. However, as noted by critics, Tia Dalma has the upper hand in these power dynamics due to her "dominion over masculine energies", and

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1020-574: A passionate kiss while handcuffing him to the mast. Unbeknownst to her, Will witnesses this and believes Elizabeth now loves Sparrow. From the longboat, the crew watches the Kraken drag the Pearl and Sparrow to Davy Jones' Locker. Will, Elizabeth, and the crew seek refuge with Tia Dalma. Gibbs proposes a toast to their fallen captain, to which Will glumly raises his mug. Seeing Elizabeth's tears and believing she loves Sparrow, he tries comforting her. Will and

1105-457: A ship and recruit a crew in Tortuga . They sail to Isla de Muerta , where Barbossa has taken Elizabeth. Unbeknownst to Will, Sparrow intends to use him to bargain back the Black Pearl . When Will learns his role in lifting the curse, he barters himself to Barbossa to free Elizabeth and the crew. In the end, Sparrow and Will succeed in lifting the curse; Sparrow kills Barbossa, and the pirate crew

1190-551: A voodoo priestess who takes a particular interest in Will, proclaiming he has a "touch of destiny." Dalma says the key is to the Dead Man's Chest containing the heart of Davy Jones. Sparrow had once struck a bargain with Davy Jones to raise the Black Pearl from the ocean bottom and to make Jack captain for 13 years. Sparrow would then serve aboard the Dutchman for a century. When Jones attempts to collect on this deal, Jack reneges on

1275-538: Is Norrington, who tries to shoot Sparrow. In the ensuing brawl, Elizabeth knocks out Norrington to save him. Sparrow claims Will was forced into joining Jones's crew, but says Elizabeth can save him by finding the Dead Man's Chest, which contains Jones's beating heart. Elizabeth, Sparrow, Norrington and Will arrive on Isla Cruces and locate the Chest. A conflict erupts, and Norrington flees with Jones's heart. Jones pursues

1360-491: Is a voodoo and hoodoo practitioner who once was in love with the pirate Davy Jones , and ultimately cursed him after his betrayal toward her and abandonment of his duties . In the third film, Tia Dalma is revealed to be the mortal guise of Calypso , the goddess of the sea. Tia Dalma is a prominent character in Disney media, appearing prominently in printed media and crossover video games. The character continues to hold

1445-418: Is appointed governor. Elizabeth spots Will clinging to a floating piece of a shipwreck. She discovers a gold medallion around his neck, and hides it to prevent anyone from believing that Will is a pirate. Later Elizabeth finds out the medallion is in fact Cursed Aztec Gold. Over the next eight years, Will and Elizabeth maintain a respectful friendship, although Will conceals his romantic feelings for her. He

1530-400: Is defeated. At Sparrow's execution in Port Royal, Will declares his love for Elizabeth before attempting to rescue Sparrow from the gallows. They are quickly subdued by redcoats , but Will refuses to abandon Sparrow. Elizabeth intervenes and saves Will by declaring her love for him and vouching for Sparrow. Will is pardoned, while Sparrow escapes by falling off the rampart and into the bay where

1615-445: Is now a blacksmith 's apprentice in Port Royal. Will has developed into a master craftsman of fine swords , although his often-drunk master usually claims credit for Will's exquisite workmanship. Will is also an exceptional, self-taught swordsman. The DVD commentary states that he is the best among the characters in the film, including Barbossa, Norrington, and Jack Sparrow. When Jack Sparrow attempts to evade arrest, Will engages him in

1700-530: Is secretly the daughter of Barbossa) and Barbossa to help him find the Trident of Poseidon, the destruction of the Trident breaking all curses imposed by the sea, including the curse that binds Will to the Dutchman . At the film's conclusion, Will is reunited with Elizabeth. In the post-credits sequence, Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann are asleep when their bedroom is entered by the shadow of an apparently resurrected Davy Jones. Will then awakens and, assuming that he

1785-639: Is voiced by Eliza Schneider in the video games Kingdom Hearts II , Kingdom Hearts III , The Legend of Jack Sparrow , Disney Speedstorm , and the video game adaptations of Dead Man's Chest and At World's End . Elizabeth also appears in Pirates of the Caribbean Online , Lego Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game , Disney Magic Kingdoms and Fortnite Battle Royale . and Disney Speedstorm . Keira Knightley portrays Elizabeth in all four films in which

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1870-600: Is wracked by guilt for sacrificing Sparrow, which prompts the voodoo priestess Tia Dalma to suggest they rescue Sparrow with the help of Captain Barbossa, who is alive once again. Elizabeth returns in the third film in the series, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007). She joins Will, Barbossa, Tia Dalma, and Sparrow's crew on a mission to rescue Sparrow from Davy Jones's Locker. Elizabeth's anguish over sacrificing Sparrow torments her, and during

1955-567: The Black Pearl crew on Isla de Pelegostos . They are hiding from the Kraken , a leviathan controlled by the mythical captain Davy Jones . Elizabeth escapes from prison and discovers that Beckett is not pardoning her or Will. She confronts Beckett and forces him to free Will. She then travels to Tortuga , where she encounters Sparrow attempting to pay off a debt to Jones. Also present

2040-447: The Black Pearl , a pirate ship. When Elizabeth is taken hostage by the pirates, they discover that she possesses a gold medallion that she took from Will after his rescue years ago. Elizabeth strikes a deal with the captain of the ship, Hector Barbossa : He will leave Port Royal in exchange for the medallion. At first Barbossa agrees, but then keeps Elizabeth captive after she identifies herself as "Elizabeth Turner". He believes that, as

2125-633: The Black Pearl awaits. Will returns with the other main characters from Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl . For aiding Jack Sparrow's escape, Will and Elizabeth are arrested just prior to their wedding ceremony by Lord Cutler Beckett , a man made wealthy and powerful by profits from the East India Trading Company. Beckett threatens Will and Elizabeth with execution for aiding Sparrow's escape, but offers clemency if Will can find Sparrow's compass for Beckett's use. This magical compass will allow Beckett to find

2210-416: The Black Pearl in exchange for Elizabeth, who he mistakenly believes is the sea goddess, Calypso. Elizabeth is stunned that Will betrayed Jack Sparrow to achieve his goal. Ignoring Will, she agrees to Feng's terms in exchange for the crew's safety. Jack tosses Will in the brig, but he soon escapes. Still plotting to obtain the Pearl , Will leaves a trail of bodies for Lord Beckett to follow to Shipwreck Cove,

2295-399: The Black Pearl , and Elizabeth realizes that Sparrow is the Kraken's sole target. She distracts him with a kiss while handcuffing him to the mast, and tells the others that he willingly stayed behind to aid their escape. After witnessing the kiss, Will believes that Elizabeth loves Sparrow. The Kraken then drags Sparrow into Davy Jones's Locker as the others watch from the longboat. Elizabeth

2380-617: The Brethren Court stronghold. Jack catches him, but surprisingly hands Will his magical compass before pushing him overboard. Clinging to a floating barrel, Will drifts towards Beckett's ship, Endeavour . Will is exchanged for Jack during parley with Beckett and Davy Jones. Elizabeth tells Will she now understands the burden he bears, but having been aboard the Dutchman , she believes Bootstrap can no longer be saved, although Will disagrees. When Barbossa releases Calypso from her human form, Will tells her that Davy Jones betrayed her to

2465-483: The Dutchman at sunset, he entrusts the Dead Man's Chest containing his beating heart to her care. The Flying Dutchman disappears from the horizon amid the Green Flash . Will returns ten years later, where he meets Elizabeth and their son, Henry. Orlando Bloom reprises his role as Will Turner in the fifth film, seen with barnacles forming upon his face, implying he's failing at the responsibilities as Captain of

2550-558: The Dutchman' s deck into the maelstrom, crying out one final word: "Calypso!". Tia Dalma has made numerous appearances in Disney-related video games, prominently as a crossover character. In her video game appearances, she is primarily voiced by Julianna Buescher . Tia Dalma appears in the video game adaptation of At World's End and in the Lego-themed video game Lego Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game . In 2013,

2635-465: The Flying Dutchman . At the start of the film, Henry Turner deliberately attempts to drown himself to lure in the Dutchman , believing that he has found a way to cure his father of his curse, but Will rejects this idea, certain that there is no way to free him from his duty, asking Henry to forget him. Nine years later, Jack Sparrow recruits Henry, his small crew, a girl named Carina Smyth (who

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2720-468: The Kraken . Will, now an indentured sailor aboard Jones' ghost ship, meets his father "Bootstrap" Bill Turner. When Will challenges Davy Jones to Liar's Dice , betting his soul against the key to the Dead Man's Chest , Bootstrap joins in and purposely loses to save his son from eternal enslavement. With Bootstrap's help, Will steals the key from Jones and escapes in a longboat, vowing to one day free his father. A passing ship rescues Will, but Jones summons

2805-829: The Pirates franchise as early as October 2011. In 2012, Moviehole.Net reported that a "separate Disney contact" gave this one-line response: "Will Turner's story might not be finished..." While there were discussions for him to reprise his role as Will Turner by 2014, his involvement in fifth film Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales was announced in Disney D23 . Bloom alluded to his character's new "gnarly" appearance after taking over Davy Jones ' post in At World's End , stating that it would be "fun to do something where I’m rumbling round

2890-595: The Pirates of the Caribbean film series. In Kingdom Keepers , Tia Dalma appears with a major role near the fifth book of the series, Shell Game , as a member of the Overtakers. Having set up residence in Castaway Cay, she meets with Jafar , who had been sent by the Overtakers to bring her aboard the Dream . Serving as the guardian of the Overtakers' DHI server, she fights with Finn and Willa, only to be given

2975-462: The Trident of Poseidon with Captain Jack Sparrow, and upon the Trident's destruction frees Will from the curse that binds him to the Flying Dutchman . Elizabeth reunites with Will and they share a kiss, much to Jack's disgust. In the post-credits sequence, Elizabeth Swann stays asleep as Will Turner dreams that their bedroom is entered by the shadow of an apparently resurrected Davy Jones. Elizabeth

3060-540: The "beginning of the end" or "just a dream or nightmare". Will Turner appears in the Pirates of the Caribbean world, Port Royal /The Caribbean, of Kingdom Hearts II and Kingdom Hearts III . In the Japanese version of Kingdom Hearts II as well as in the movies he's voiced by Daisuke Hirakawa , who was also the Japanese voice for Legolas , another famous character portrayed by Bloom. Crispin Freeman provided

3145-561: The Black Pearl . Actor Orlando Bloom , who took the role of Turner after playing Legolas in Peter Jackson 's The Lord of the Rings film trilogy , stated that he read the script after Geoffrey Rush , whom he was working with on Ned Kelly , suggested it to him. Tobey Maguire , Jude Law , Ewan McGregor , Ben Peyton , Christian Bale and Heath Ledger were also considered for the role, with Tom Hiddleston also auditioning for

3230-799: The Caribbean characters. Tia Dalma appears in the Kingdom Hearts series voiced by Leslie Miller, debuting in Kingdom Hearts III and reprising her role from At World's End . In the game, Tia Dalma attempts to trick Sora , believing the Keyblade will be able to release her from her mortal body. Like the film, she refused to help either side following her release, although she does somewhat help Sora in his confrontation with Davy Jones. Tia Dalma appears in Pirati dei Caraibi Magazine , and in several book and graphic novel adaptations of

3315-576: The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) takes place one year after The Curse of the Black Pearl . At the beginning of the film, Lord Cutler Beckett notifies Elizabeth and Will that they have been sentenced to death for helping Sparrow escape execution. Beckett, who is an agent of the East India Trading Company , offers clemency if Will agrees to search for Sparrow and obtain his magical compass. Will finds Sparrow and

3400-564: The Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl ). She warns him that it was only by her power that he is alive again and that he must fulfill their agreement to release her. If he failed, she would kill him. Tia Dalma and her estranged lover, Davy Jones, briefly reunite while she is locked in the brig of the ship. Calypso says she still feels deeply for Jones. She responds to his anger by saying that Davy Jones never would have loved her if not for her uncontrollable and unpredictable nature. Calypso also chastises him for abandoning his duty to ferry souls to

3485-433: The Caribbean: The Video Game as a playable character in both games and was again voiced by Crispin Freeman. He also appears in the game Pirates of the Caribbean Online game as the character who gives the player their first sword. In the earlier versions of the game, Will urges the player to run and locate Tia Dalma after soldiers can be heard banging on his door. Will stays behind to confront them, drawing his sword. In

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3570-472: The East India Trading Company. Elizabeth favors fighting, while others suggest hiding in Shipwreck Cove. Elizabeth is elected Pirate King and declares war. As Beckett's fleet approaches, Elizabeth refuses to retreat and delivers a rousing speech. During the ensuing battle, Will proposes to Elizabeth, who orders Barbossa to marry them amidst the fighting. Davy Jones fatally wounds Will, and Sparrow forces

3655-550: The First Brethren Court. This causes her to turn her fury against both the pirates and Jones, forming a giant maelstrom . During the maelstrom battle, Will proposes to Elizabeth, convincing her this may be their only opportunity to wed. Barbossa performs an impromptu wedding as the battle continues. Will defends Elizabeth from Davy Jones. He stabs Jones, but Jones is unharmed. Jones mortally wounds Will. Jack, who now possesses Jones' heart guides Will's hand to stab

3740-616: The Keepers in Toontown, but forfeits leadership to the Queen. Tia Dalma instead focused on the spell needed to resurrect Maleficent. Tia Dalma has appeared as part of several Pirates of the Caribbean -themed merchandise, including toy dolls, Lego minifigures, attire, and action figures. She also appears as a Disney Crossy Road figure. Tia Dalma has received a positive reception since her first appearance in Dead Man's Chest , with most of

3825-407: The Keepers. In the final book The Insider , Tia Dalma escapes custody and searches through the maze, freeing Chernabog and the Evil Queen, while collecting some of Maleficent's bones; she was horrified that a powerful practitioner of the black arts had been killed. She manipulates a supply driver for Disneyland to get herself and her allies to their new hideouts. She originally leads the attack against

3910-427: The Kraken to destroy it. Will survives and stows back aboard the Dutchman, now headed for Isla Cruces where the Dead Man's Chest containing Jones' heart is buried. On Isla Cruces, Will is reunited with Elizabeth, who has escaped jail and joined Jack Sparrow's crew. Also present are Sparrow and former Commodore James Norrington, who has also joined the crew. They locate the chest. Will, Jack, and Norrington each claim

3995-661: The Locker. There, they find Jack aboard the Pearl . Jack sets sail with them, although he and Barbossa dispute who is captain. Will learns that Elizabeth sacrificed Jack to the Kraken. And though he now understands why Elizabeth has been distant and despondent, she believes that her unrelenting guilt over causing Sparrow's doom is her burden alone to bear. Will tells her their relationship will not endure if they lack trust in one another and make their choices alone. Sao Feng betrays Will in lieu of another bargain with Lord Beckett, though Beckett double-crosses Feng. Feng then offers Barbossa

4080-507: The South China Sea, mistakenly believing she is the sea goddess Calypso. Elizabeth and her new crew are taken prisoner aboard the Flying Dutchman, where she is reunited with Norrington. Elizabeth accuses him of complicity in her father's murder, but Norrington denies knowing anything about his death. That night, Norrington frees Elizabeth and her crew. Elizabeth attends a meeting of pirate lords, who discuss how to oppose Beckett and

4165-466: The bargain. The crew searches for Jones, and Will soon finds himself stranded on a wrecked vessel that Jack claimed was Jones' ghost ship, the Flying Dutchman . When the real Flying Dutchman suddenly arrives, Jack attempts to barter Will to Davy Jones to repay his blood debt, but Jones refuses, saying one soul is unequal to another. Instead, he keeps Will as a "good faith" payment and demands an additional 99 souls. Otherwise, Jack must surrender or face

4250-523: The bottom of the ocean, because I won’t look anything like me." Although it was announced as a supporting role, Bloom ultimately appeared as a cameo in Dead Men Tell No Tales , which was released in May 2017. Tia Dalma Tia Dalma is a fictional character from Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean franchise , making her debut in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest . She

4335-697: The character also appeared in Disney Infinity as a non-playable character who assists the Pirates of the Caribbean characters. She later made playable appearances in Disney Crossy Road , Disney Emoji Blitz , Disney Heroes: Battle Mode , and Disney Magic Kingdoms . In 2018, a character skin for Tia Dalma was released for a Pirates of the Caribbean -themed world for Minecraft . In 2021, Tia Dalma made an appearance in Sea of Thieves: A Pirate's Life alongside several other Pirates of

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4420-421: The character appears. According to a presskit from The Curse of the Black Pearl , the producers cast her because she had an "indescribable quality   ...   reminiscent of motion picture stars from Hollywood's heyday." Knightley's co-star Johnny Depp described her approach to playing Elizabeth: "Keira steps into the ring and attacks   ...   Her work is right on the money, totally professional ... I

4505-520: The crew agree to attempt to rescue Sparrow from the Locker. Will is next seen in Singapore with Elizabeth, Barbossa, Tia Dalma, and the Black Pearl crew. They attempt bargain with Sao Feng, the Pirate Lord of the South China Sea, for the navigational charts leading to World's End and Davy Jones' Locker , so that they can rescue Jack Sparrow. Will had already attempted to steal the charts, but

4590-403: The crew mutinied and marooned Sparrow, only Bootstrap defended him. Infuriated by Bootstrap's betrayal, Barbossa and his crew had looted a chest of Aztec gold. This resulted in them becoming undead and unable to feel physical pleasure. It was only after they had thrown Bootstrap overboard that they learned how to break the curse: they needed to return all of the gold pieces, and each pirate who took

4675-616: The crew. Barbossa asks that she fulfill their agreement and use her powers to aid the pirates. Calypso breaks free, transforming into thousands of crabs that engulf the ship and flee into the sea. Her fury then creates a violent maelstrom that becomes the battlefield between the Black Pearl and the Flying Dutchman . Instead of aiding a particular side, her wrath is directed both at the pirate lords for imprisoning her and at Davy Jones for his betrayal. But as Will Turner lies run through by Davy Jones's sword, he stabs Jones's heart with Jack Sparrow's help, and Jones, now fatally wounded, falls from

4760-419: The dead, promising to meet with him again in ten years. However, when the time came, she was nowhere to be found. In retaliation, Davy Jones revealed to the First Brethren Court of pirates how to imprison her in mortal form, and carved his own heart out, creating the Dead Man's Chest. While still hiding herself as Tia Dalma, she recounts the story to Sparrow, describing Calypso as "harsh, changing and untameable as

4845-417: The end of filming the Pirates trilogy in 2006 and the release of At World's End in 2007, it was reported that Keira Knightley didn't want to participate in any further sequels. Both Knightley and Orlando Bloom repeatedly stated that they were done with Pirates series, noting that there was closure for Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann in At World's End , and was quoted in saying they wanted to move on from

4930-483: The end of the first trilogy, she was easily one of the most formidable characters in the entire franchise." Naomie Harris, who was interviewed in 2007 by Roger Moore for the Orlando Sentinel , commented on her own portrayal, describing Tia Dalma as a "larger-than-life character, and you aren't bound by the constraints of reality with her." Tia Dalma has been compared to Mami Wata from Jamaican folklore,

5015-412: The film. She joins Barbossa, Will, Elizabeth, and the rest of the Black Pearl 's crew as they travel to Singapore . There, they infiltrate Sao Feng 's headquarters to acquire the navigational chart needed to sail to World's End and Davy Jones' Locker, barely escaping the clutches of the East India Trading Company. On the journey, she explains to Pintel and Ragetti that Jack Sparrow cannot be resurrected

5100-480: The filmmakers felt they were "demanded" to reunite both Will and Elizabeth's character and approached Knightley about appearing. To ensure that Knightley could reprise this role, the production moved for a one-day shoot in London, where she was working, and planned around her schedule. Knightley said she is not planning to appear in any additional Pirates of the Caribbean films because they "take too long to shoot." In

5185-402: The franchise, and so did not return for the fourth film On Stranger Tides . Despite having previously stated that she wouldn't return, there were reports suggesting that Keira Knightley would reprise her role as Elizabeth Swann in the fifth film, Dead Men Tell No Tales , due to the return of Will and the focus on their grown-up son Henry in the film. Once the film was shown to test audiences,

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5270-474: The gold had to make a blood offering as a form of repayment. Because Bootstrap only had one child, Barbossa decides to track down and kidnap the child in order to lift the curse. It is revealed that the pirate's medallion stolen by Elizabeth is one of the pieces of Aztec gold. Believing her to be the daughter of Bootstrap Bill, Barbossa kidnaps her. After Elizabeth is kidnapped, Will forms an alliance with Sparrow. He helps Sparrow escape from prison. They commandeer

5355-512: The governor's daughter, Elizabeth Swann (played by Keira Knightley and Lucinda Dryzek ), although he occupies a lower social class than she does. Will is the son of Bootstrap Bill Turner, and he works to free his father from service to Davy Jones . He marries Elizabeth Swann in At World's End , and they have a son named Henry (played by Dominic Scott Kay , Lewis McGowan, and Brenton Thwaites ). Alongside Hector Barbossa , Turner serves as an additional foil to Jack Sparrow 's character, taking

5440-476: The grief-stricken Elizabeth to escape with him as Will and the Dutchman are sucked into a whirlpool. The ship quickly resurfaces, however, with a resurrected Will at the helm. With the help of Will and his crew, the pirates kill Beckett and destroy his ship. Later, Elizabeth and Will travel to a nearby island and conceive their son, Henry Turner . In Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017), Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann's son Henry searches for

5525-533: The heart and kill Jones. Bootstrap carves out his son's heart and places it in the Dead Man's Chest. Will becomes the Flying Dutchman ' s immortal captain. Now under Will's command, the Flying Dutchman resurfaces, and the crew has reverted to human form. Will commands the Dutchman against the Endeavour and the combined firepower of the Black Pearl and the Flying Dutchman destroy the Endeavour , killing Cutler Beckett. The remaining armada retreats without

5610-474: The heart for their own purposes. Norrington ultimately steals the heart and the Letters of Marque, escaping just as Davy Jones' crew attacks. The Black Pearl flees, outrunning the Flying Dutchman , but Davy Jones again summons the Kraken. Will leads the crew in temporarily fending it off, gaining enough time to abandon ship. When Elizabeth realizes that Sparrow is the Kraken's sole prey, she distracts him with

5695-472: The heart of Davy Jones. Beckett also possesses a Letter of Marque with which he intends to recruit Jack as a privateer . To save Elizabeth, Will hunts for Jack Sparrow and the Black Pearl . He finds the crew captive on Pelegosto , a cannibal-inhabited island. They escape, and are unexpectedly reunited with Pintel and Ragetti . Jack agrees to give Will his compass if he helps him find a key, though he has no idea what it unlocks. Jack seeks out Tia Dalma ,

5780-555: The island, Elizabeth frees Sparrow's crew, believing they will rescue Will and Sparrow. Instead, they commandeer the Black Pearl and set sail, leaving Elizabeth to rescue Will and Sparrow by herself. Elizabeth, Will and Sparrow fight Barbossa and his crew, and Sparrow shoots Barbossa as the curse is lifted. He falls dead, and his now-mortal crewmates surrender to Norrington. Back in Port Royal, Will frees Sparrow from execution. Elizabeth and Will proclaim their love for each other, and Norrington concedes Elizabeth's hand to Will. Pirates of

5865-458: The man he once was. Jones's parting words betray that his heart will always belong to her. As the battle between the East India Trading Company and the pirates looms, Barbossa and Ragetti release Calypso from her human form. Before Calypso is fully freed, Will tells her that it was Davy Jones who betrayed her by revealing to the first Brethren Court how to bind her into her human form. Bound by ropes, she grows to nearly sixty feet high, towering over

5950-429: The newer version, undead skeletons appear inside instead. Will Turner appears as a playable character in the video game Disney Magic Kingdoms . Described as the "traditional Errol Flynn type" of character compared to Johnny Depp 's Keith Richards -inspired portrayal of Jack Sparrow, Will Turner was originally written as a prison guard who freed Sparrow to rescue Elizabeth Swann in early drafts of The Curse of

6035-515: The other world. It was because he neglected his charges that Davy Jones became a monster. Calypso is also furious that the Pirate Lords trapped her in her human form. Thus, her true motives are revealed: she plans to use her powers against the current court in revenge for the original act of turning her into a human. She will also fully give her love to Jones, and it appears they reconcile. When she touches Jones, he momentarily transforms back into

6120-472: The pirates' attempts to gain control over her by entrapping her in a human body are eventually futile. Heike Steinhoff compares her to the goddess Calypso, though her power is circumscribed by her being kept inside her hut, and she notes that her character borrows from "'racial' and ethnic stereotypes which connect African and South-American descent to elements of nature and supernatural powers". Critics also compared her character to Yoda from Star Wars due to

6205-476: The praise targeted towards Naomie Harris' performance. Cathal Gunning for Screen Rant cited her as one of the more "important" and "fascinating characters", but criticized her underdeveloped arc, writing: "The Pirates of the Caribbean franchise featured an intriguing character in Naomi Harris' Tia Dalma, but who was the sorceress, what were her powers, and how powerful was she? Despite her disappearing at

6290-624: The role of the straight man with his subdued, good-natured personality. Will is the only child of "Bootstrap" Bill Turner (portrayed by Stellan Skarsgaard ). According to Jack Sparrow , Will strongly resembles his father, both in appearance and ability. However, his father was absent during his early childhood in England . Will grew up believing his father to be a merchant seaman. Following his mother's death, Will, then about twelve years old, emigrated to Port Royal. Weatherby Swann and his daughter Elizabeth sail to Port Royal after Weatherby

6375-477: The role. By the end of filming the Pirates trilogy in 2006 and the release of At World's End in 2007, both Bloom and Keira Knightley repeatedly stated that they were done with Pirates series, noting that there was closure for Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann in At World's End , and was quoted in saying they wanted to move on from the franchise, and so did not return for the fourth film On Stranger Tides . However, Bloom made statements about returning to

6460-508: The same way Barbossa was because Sparrow was "taken" by the Kraken while Barbossa died from normal, earthly causes. When rescuing Jack from the Locker, Tia Dalma flirts with him and references a presumed past romantic relationship. As the group searches for an escape route back to the mortal world, they encounter numerous souls adrift in the water. Tia Dalma tells the group the story of Davy Jones and Calypso, but does not reveal her identity. While caressing her locket, she reminisces that Davy Jones

6545-474: The sea". When the events of Dead Man's Chest begin, Jack Sparrow returns to see Tia Dalma after many years, in need of her assistance. Pursued across the Caribbean by Davy Jones's Kraken, he plans to find the Dead Man's Chest. This chest contains Jones's heart, and offers the only means to kill him. A series of trades takes place, leaving Jack with the location of the Flying Dutchman and a jar of dirt to protect him from Jones, while Tia Dalma gains possession of

6630-419: The undead monkey belonging to the late Captain Barbossa . Jack's crew returns to Tia Dalma's shack after Jack is dragged to Davy Jones's Locker by the Kraken. Tia Dalma has apparently foreseen this eventuality, and informs the mourning crew that there is a chance to save Jack. She reveals that she has resurrected Barbossa, who will help lead the rescue mission. Tia Dalma makes a major and pivotal appearance in

6715-586: The voice of Will for the U.S. version of the game since Orlando Bloom was unavailable due to the filming of Dead Man's Chest and At World's End . Freeman was also the voice of Will in the video game Pirates of the Caribbean: The Legend of Jack Sparrow and in the video game adaptation of Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End . Will Turner appears in the video game Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest and in Lego Pirates of

6800-459: The voyage she distances herself from Will. She eventually reveals to him that she caused Sparrow's demise, and he is hurt that she kept a secret from him. Elizabeth claims that Will cannot trust her, and abruptly leaves. In the Locker, Elizabeth discovers that her father was murdered by Beckett, and she vows to avenge his death. The dying pirate captain Sao Feng names Elizabeth the Pirate Lord of

6885-497: Was a plot point in The Insider . Tia Dalma is portrayed as an ally to Jack Sparrow, trading with him, aiding in his rescue, and occasionally flirting. It is implied they shared a romantic history. As the series progresses, it is revealed that as Calypso, she became romantically involved with Davy Jones, and their mutual betrayal is what led to both of their transformations. Calypso had charged Davy Jones with ferrying souls of

6970-476: Was captured. Ostensibly, the group's mission is to rescue Jack Sparrow from the Locker, but, like the others, Will has a secret motive: to retrieve the Black Pearl and free his father from Davy Jones. When Mercer and the East India Trading Company soldiers attack Sao Feng's bathhouse, Feng strikes a secret bargain with Will: Jack Sparrow in exchange for the Black Pearl . Will and the others journey to World's End on Feng's ship, sailing over an enormous waterfall into

7055-593: Was once human. Later, it is revealed that Tia Dalma is Calypso, bound into human form. Her true motives for resurrecting Barbossa and Jack are unveiled when it is learned that both are Pirate Lords of the Brethren Court . Each has their respective "Pieces of Eight", the talismans necessary to free Calypso. She resurrected Barbossa to obtain his piece, and rescued Jack because his Piece went with him to Davy Jones' Locker. Upon arrival at Shipwreck Cove, she reminds Barbossa of her powers by gripping his hand and temporarily rendering it skeletal (a subtle reference to Pirates of

7140-423: Was simply dreaming, goes back to sleep, not seeing a puddle of water and barnacles on the floor. Although the post-credits scene of Dead Men Tell No Tales featured Will Turner having a dream of Davy Jones seemingly resurrected from the dead, directors Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg confirmed the scene was meant to "pay respect to a legendary villain in the franchise" as well as be a tease or hint that it could be

7225-574: Was very impressed." Knightley has described Elizabeth as "a 21st century girl trapped in an 18th century world" who "starts out as a damsel in distress and then kicks butt". Knightley was disappointed that Elizabeth does not carry a sword in Curse of the Black Pearl. When filming At World's End , Knightley was glad to shed the elaborate dresses—which were uncomfortably hot—and wear only pirate clothing. During production of Dead Man's Chest and At World's End , Knightley wore wigs when playing Elizabeth. By

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