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139-612: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (released internationally as Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar's Revenge ) is a 2017 American swashbuckler fantasy film directed by Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg , produced by Jerry Bruckheimer , and written by Jeff Nathanson from a story by Nathanson and executive producer Terry Rossio . The fifth installment of the Pirates of

278-507: A Cornish origin based upon his accent in The Price of Freedom . Longing to escape a life of poverty, he ran away from home aged 13 to pursue life as a sailor . At first, Barbossa wanted to be an honest sailor with the merchant marine , but seeing the grandeur of the captains' cabins on the ships on which he served, he realized that a man from his station could never afford a lifestyle like that whilst remaining an honest sailor, choosing

417-684: A duel , eventually mortally wounding the latter with his poisoned blade. Hector Barbossa claims Blackbeard's ship, crew, and sword as payment for his lost leg and returns to a life of piracy. The crew look on in wonder as Barbossa used Blackbeard's sword to unfurl the sails and fill them with wind, causing the Queen Anne's Revenge to sail forward at full speed and ordered to make way for Tortuga. In Dead Men Tell No Tales , set over 20 years after At World's End and about one year after On Stranger Tides , Captain Hector Barbossa settled into

556-896: A 2015 release, the film was delayed to 2016 and then to 2017, due to script and budget issues. Principal photography started in Australia in February 2015, after the Australian government offered Disney $ 20 million in tax incentives , and ended in July 2015. Dead Men Tell No Tales premiered in Shanghai on May 11, 2017, and was released in the United States on May 26. The film received generally negative reviews from critics and grossed $ 796 million worldwide against an overall production budget of $ 230–320 million. Over twelve years after

695-465: A collection of conquered ships. In On Stranger Tides , set over a decade and seven years after the third film At World's End , it is revealed that Hector Barbossa had become a privateer in service to King George II . However, having yet to reveal the details on losing the Black Pearl and his right leg, Barbossa does not reveal his true agenda for revenge against Blackbeard as a goal since

834-454: A convoluted plot and overabundance of characters, resulting in a film that was "practically incoherent." Writing for Rolling Stone , Peter Travers called the film "bloated, boring, repetitive, and draining" and gave it one star out of four. Ignatiy Vishnevetsky of The A.V. Club wrote that the film echoes the first three of the franchise, "in which Johnny Depp's louche and campy Jack Sparrow played second banana to an insipid love story...

973-565: A drink, an act that destroys the Devil's Triangle and frees Salazar and his crew once more. Carina learns Henry is looking for the Trident's location and offers to help him using her unknown father's diary. Carina and Jack stall the execution process, but they escape with the help of Henry and Jack's crew, setting sail on the Dying Gull . Carina deciphers the clues in her diary, discovering that

1112-497: A female swashbuckler, Queen of Swords , aired in 2000. The Spanish television series Águila Roja ( Red Eagle ), aired from 2009 to 2016, is an example of the swashbuckler genre. Italian and German televisions produced several series of Sandokan . Films with swashbuckler elements that can be considered precursors to the cinematic genre: Swashbucklers Hector Barbossa Captain Hector Barbossa

1251-578: A growing and prosperous pirate empire, taking possession of the Queen Anne's Revenge as a result of defeating Captain Blackbeard and unaware of the magically shrunk Black Pearl in a bottle. Barbossa has achieved great success as a pirate and rules the Caribbean with a fleet of 10 ships, even having acquired a new golden peg leg. However, after three of his ships are sunk by the Silent Mary ,

1390-519: A hidden rum supply. After Jack Sparrow's capture and escape from King George, Barbossa forces Joshamee Gibbs , now in possession of the map, into assisting him on his quest. When they arrive at White Cap Bay, the Providence is attacked by mermaids . Making their way through the jungle, Barbossa reaches the ship of Ponce de Leon in search for the two chalices required for the ritual, where he meets Jack Sparrow. The two decide to team up to retrieve

1529-408: A jungle environment. The work combined references from both the Caribbean and Thailand, and enhanced through CGI both the guillotine on which Jack Sparrow is nearly executed and the bank from the heist scene; the bank was meant to look as if its foundations were dug through the ground instead of sliding on the surface. Along with sea footage filmed in both the Australian sets and Key West, Florida, there

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1668-422: A life of piracy instead. Nothing is known about his early exploits as a pirate prior to The Price of Freedom . In the novel, Barbossa, in his early 40s, is the captain of the pirate schooner Cobra . After plundering a French ivory barque , his ship is attacked and sunk by a crew of rogue pirates, and he is narrowly saved from drowning by his crew members Pintel and Ragetti . After managing to reach Tortuga ,

1807-732: A limited budget. Rossio's script was discarded in 2012, and the writer stated that a major reason was its use of a female villain, which made actor Johnny Depp "worried that it would be redundant to Dark Shadows , which also featured a female villain." In January 2013, Disney hired Jeff Nathanson to work on a script. Nathanson's script featured the Trident of Poseidon , loosely based on the Trident of Neptune from Rossio's unproduced screenplay. Rønning and Sandberg said they were particularly moved by Nathanson's "funny and touching" script, which convinced them to sign to direct in May, Rønning believing that

1946-583: A love interest of Sparrow. Kevin McNally confirmed his return as Joshamee Gibbs in late January. Adam Brown , Delroy Atkinson, and Danny Kirrane were revealed as cast members shortly before filming. As filming begun, two actors from the previous films were confirmed to return, Martin Klebba as Marty and Stephen Graham as Scrum. Keith Richards expressed interest in reprising his role as Captain Teague, but

2085-578: A map to the Locker, they are interrupted by an ambush by the EITC soldiers. Having acquired Sao Feng's map, as well as a ship and crew, Barbossa helps the crew find Jack, who first calls him "Hector" upon their reunion. After a series of betrayals and alliances, they reach Shipwreck Cove, where Barbossa convenes the meeting of the Pirate Lords. Barbossa proposes to free Calypso, which leads to a fight between

2224-458: A message to Jack, who led them to the Triangle decades ago, causing the downfall of Salazar and his crew and inadvertently cursing them as the undead. On Saint Martin , a young astronomer named Carina Smyth is sentenced to death for witchcraft but escapes and crosses paths with Jack as he and his crew botch a bank robbery, suffering from a spell of bad luck. Jack later trades his compass for

2363-463: A new crew. Barbossa offers him to handle that in his stead, implying that he recruited men with the intent to mutiny against his captain. Ten years before the events of The Curse of the Black Pearl , Barbossa was first mate aboard the Black Pearl prior to the mutiny against Jack Sparrow, having recruited a crew at Tortuga, notably Pintel and Ragetti . Sparrow told Barbossa and the rest of

2502-644: A potential sequel again, with the exception of a short cameo as a ghost "annoying Jack Sparrow with his wisdom." Barbossa's name is based on Ottoman admiral Hayreddin Barbarossa . Information concerning Barbossa's childhood and youth stem from actor Geoffrey Rush , who devised a backstory for the character in order to portray him more convincingly. According to Rush, Barbossa was born to an impoverished Portuguese noblewoman by an unknown father and hailed from Lisbon in Portugal , though Jack Sparrow surmises

2641-554: A prosperous pirate empire and fleet in Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017). Throughout the series, Barbossa has been conceptualized as a "dark trickster " and the evil counterpart of Captain Jack Sparrow . Originally, Rush was second choice for the role behind Robert De Niro , who turned it down as he expected the film to flop like previous pirate films did; he regretted this decision later, and accepted

2780-607: A sequence in Louisiana. However, a spokesman for Australian Arts Minister George Brandis confirmed that the fifth installment was set to shoot exclusively in Australia after the government agreed to repurpose $ 20 million of tax incentives , originally intended for the remake of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea ; thus edging out Mexico and South Africa as filming locations. Filming took place exclusively in Queensland , Australia, as

2919-471: A sword and buckler (a small shield). "Swashbuckler" was a putdown, used to indicate a poor swordsman who covered his lack of skill with noise, bragging, and clamour. Novels, and then Hollywood, altered the word's connotation to make the swashbuckler the hero of the plotline. Jeffrey Richards describes the genre as very stylized. The hero is one who "maintains a decent standard of behavior, fights for King and Country, believes in truth and justice, defends

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3058-519: Is a fictional character of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, depicted by Geoffrey Rush and appearing in all five films in the series. Barbossa first debuted in The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) as the captain of the Black Pearl and a cursed undead skeleton , where he dies at the end of the film. However, the character is revealed to have been resurrected and brought back from

3197-597: Is a reboot that he intends to produce with scriptwriter Jeff Nathanson, and the second is the Margot Robbie film that will be penned by Christina Hodson. He stated that he hoped both films would be made, and noted that Disney was particularly receptive to the Robbie-led film. In regards to the reboot, he confirmed that it would not follow characters from the previous films, but stated that he hoped Depp would make an appearance. Swashbuckler film Right from

3336-553: Is actually the sea goddess Calypso in human form, Barbossa was a Pirate Lord of the Brethren Court, and they both struck a bargain. In return for his resurrection, Barbossa agreed to summon a meeting of the Brethren so they could release the goddess from her human bonds. However, because Jack Sparrow was also a Pirate Lord, they had to go rescue him at Davy Jones' Locker , where Sparrow was taken by Davy Jones ' leviathan,

3475-431: Is enough to drain this sinking franchise's murky bilge." Metacritic , which uses a weighted average , assigned the film a score of 39 out of 100, based on 45 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable" reviews. Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A−" on an A+ to F scale, and PostTrak reported 81% of those gave the film a positive score. Mike Ryan of Uproxx criticized what he termed as

3614-513: Is her father when she spots a tattoo on his arm identical to the diary's cover, a trident star formation. Barbossa sacrifices himself to kill Salazar, allowing the others to escape. Sometime later, Henry and Carina reach Port Royal, where Will appears, free from the Dutchman . His wife, Elizabeth Swann , appears moments later and the Turner family reunites. Henry and Carina kiss. Jack watches from

3753-551: Is unknowingly granted the title of Pirate Lord of the Caspian Sea, as Palachnik gives him his Piece of Eight and his ship. However, before Barbossa can claim his new vessel, the rogue pirates break out of prison and escape on his ship. After that, he is intent to join Captain Teague 's hunting party and has his Piece of Eight carved into a wooden eye for his crew mate Ragetti. At some point, after Jack Sparrow attains

3892-528: The Black Pearl , Hector Barbossa joins him as his first mate . The original backstory was that Jack recruited Barbossa and his cronies, including Pintel and Ragetti, prior to the voyage to Isla de Muerta. However, Hector Barbossa was first mate in the quest for the Shadow Gold in the Legends of the Brethren Court book series, where Tia Dalma tasks them with securing seven vials of shadow gold to stop

4031-505: The Captive Animals Protection Society ( Freedom for Animals/FFA ). One of the monkeys caused further disruption when it wandered off set at Movie World , and bit the ear of a make-up artist on another production set for Mako Mermaids . Crew and cast members were forced to cover the camera lenses on all mobile phones with duct tape to prevent leaks before its release. To prevent fans from interfering with

4170-509: The Flying Dutchman . Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales grossed $ 172.6 million in the United States and Canada, and $ 623.4 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $ 795.9 million, against an estimated production budget of $ 230–320 million. It had a worldwide opening of $ 271.4 million from 55 markets, with $ 24 million coming from 1,088 IMAX screens. The film's six-day opening gross pushed

4309-519: The Black Pearl to Edward "Blackbeard" Teach , who attacked the ship without warning and used the power embedded in the Sword of Triton to turn the ship against his crew. This attack forced Barbossa to escape with his life by cutting off his right leg via self-dismemberment . Unbeknownst to Barbossa, who believed the Black Pearl was sunk, Blackbeard magicked the Pearl into a ship in a bottle along with

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4448-541: The Dutchman then disappear into the sea, but Henry vows to find Jack and the Trident. Nine years later, Henry is a midshipman in the Royal Navy . His ship sails into the supernatural Devil's Triangle and stumbles upon the wreck of the Silent Mary , whose ghostly crew led by Spanish pirate-hunter, Captain Armando Salazar , slaughter the sailors but leave Henry as the sole survivor so that he can deliver

4587-553: The Dutchman upon Davy Jones's death and East India Trading Company's defeat and retreat from the Brethren Court's victory in battle. Later, Hector Barbossa steals the Black Pearl from Jack Sparrow once again and sails away, planning to use Sao Feng's map to find the Fountain of Youth . However, Jack has stolen the map from him in anticipation. Sometime after these events Hector Barbossa fathers Carina Smyth and leaves her in an orphanage after her mother's death. Barbossa also lost

4726-401: The Dying Gull , forcing Jack, Henry, and Carina to flee to an island, discovering that Salazar's crew cannot go on land. Barbossa allies himself with Jack, returning his compass and restoring the miniaturized Black Pearl to its original size. They continue their journey to the island, with Barbossa taking command of the Pearl once more. During the voyage, Jack and Barbossa realize Carina is

4865-465: The Gold Coast in late May to reprise his role as Will Turner. Scenes featuring a skeleton of a sperm whale that had been constructed were shot at Hastings Point from June 21 to 23. A number of issues and controversies set back the film during its production. The biosecurity laws in Australia posed problems regarding the capuchin monkeys that portray Hector Barbossa's pet monkey Jack , because

5004-532: The Kraken . At World's End begins with Barbossa joining forces with Will Turner, Elizabeth Swann, and the Black Pearl crew in their attempt to rescue Jack from the Locker and rally the nine Pirate Lords of the Brethren Court against Lord Cutler Beckett of the East India Trading Company . As Barbossa negotiates with Pirate Lord Sao Feng, who possesses the navigational charts that serve as

5143-682: The Manchester Arena bombing had a deteriorating effect on certain European markets over the film's opening weekend. From Wednesday to Friday, it registered an opening of $ 208.8 million. Around $ 14 million of that came from IMAX screenings, the second-biggest international IMAX opening in May, after Captain America: Civil War (2016). Similar to its US plunge, it earned $ 73.8 million in its second weekend, falling to second place, behind Wonder Woman . It recorded

5282-586: The On Stranger Tides press launch in Cannes, Depp said he would play the role so long as it is popular with the public. By August 2012, news surfaced that Depp had signed for the fifth film, earning A$ 90 million to reprise his role. One month later, Penélope Cruz stated that in spite of her enjoying playing Angelica in On Stranger Tides , she had not been contacted regarding a fifth film. Geoffrey Rush had commented on returning as Hector Barbossa in

5421-463: The Pearl before sailing away into the horizon, captain once again, while also adopting Captain Barbossa's monkey Jack. In a post-credits scene , Will and Elizabeth are asleep in their bed, when an apparently-resurrected Davy Jones appears in their room. When he prepares to strike the couple, Will wakes up to find no one in the room. Assuming he had a nightmare, he goes back to sleep, oblivious to

5560-549: The Trident of Poseidon . By this point, Barbossa knows of the current state of the Black Pearl as a ship in a bottle. Barbossa helps Sparrow release the Black Pearl from its imprisonment, restoring the ship to its former glory, before taking over as captain and attempts to outrun Salazar. Upon seeing Carina's diary, Hector realizes she is his daughter. However, Hector chooses not to tell Carina of her true parentage in order to allow her to keep her idealized picture of her father, whom she imagines to be an astronomer . When they reach

5699-580: The dead by Tia Dalma by the end of Dead Man's Chest , and has since appeared in an anti-heroic role. Captain Hector Barbossa was one of the nine Pirate Lords in At World's End (2007), a privateer in service to King George II and the British Navy while also seeking revenge against Blackbeard in On Stranger Tides (2011), as well as a rich rogue and influential leader of

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5838-508: The ghostly ship of the undead pirate hunter Capitán Armando Salazar , whom Jack Sparrow had unintentionally unleashed, Barbossa confronts Salazar and offers to lead him to Jack Sparrow. When Jack escapes to an island, the ghosts discover they cannot step on land, leading an enraged Salazar starts slaughtering Barbossa's crew. Although Barbossa was able to persuade Salazar to send him to fetch Sparrow, he truly intended to double-cross Salazar and enters another uneasy alliance with Sparrow to find

5977-467: The then-Pirate Lord of the Caribbean brings them to Shipwreck Cove to report the incident to an assembly of pirates. A few months later, Jack Sparrow finds out that the attacker is Barbossa's old friend Boris Palachnik, the Pirate Lord of the Caspian Sea. The attackers are brought before a pirate court that summons Davy Jones , who confirms Palachnik's guilt. Visiting Palachnik in prison, Barbossa

6116-419: The Black Pearl (2003). Ten years before the events of The Curse of the Black Pearl , Barbossa led a mutiny against Jack Sparrow and marooned him on an uncharted island. Arriving at the treasure of Isla de Muerta , 882 identical pieces of Aztec gold , they claim it and spend it all. They realize too late that the gold was cursed , dooming the crew as undead skeletons in the moonlight . Shortly after

6255-498: The British Navy. Bardem had liked the working environment of the fourth movie, which he witnessed accompanying his wife, and stated he was also a fan of the franchise and of Depp's performance as Jack Sparrow. Australian actor Brenton Thwaites entered talks for the role of Henry in late November 2014, after Disney chose him over Taron Egerton , George MacKay , Mitchell Hope , Ansel Elgort , and Sam Keeley . Kaya Scodelario

6394-476: The CIS ($ 40.7 million), where it was the second-highest-grossing film behind Avatar (2009). Deadline Hollywood noted the film would turn a net profit of around $ 280 million after factoring together all expenses and revenues based on a projected $ 850 million final gross (though it would ultimately fall short of that figure, likely resulting in a smaller profit). Dead Men Tell No Tales debuted over

6533-487: The Caribbean film series , the film stars Johnny Depp , Javier Bardem , Geoffrey Rush , Brenton Thwaites , Kaya Scodelario , and Kevin McNally . The story follows Captain Jack Sparrow as he searches for the Trident of Poseidon to defeat Armando Salazar , who is determined to kill every pirate at sea and take revenge on Sparrow for imprisoning him and his crew of ghosts in the Devil's Triangle . The filmmakers cited

6672-554: The Caribbean ride in an event to promote the film, surprising unsuspecting guests by portraying Jack Sparrow in place of one of the animatronics . Dead Men Tell No Tales screened on March 28, 2017 at the 2017 CinemaCon event in Las Vegas. It had its world premiere at the Shanghai Disney Resort in Shanghai on May 11, 2017, and was released in the United States on May 26. In some countries, including

6811-683: The Douglas Fairbanks period from 1920 to 1929; the Errol Flynn period from 1935 to 1941; and a period in the 1950s heralded by films such as Ivanhoe (1952) and The Master of Ballantrae (1953), and the popularity of the British television series The Adventures of Robin Hood (1955–1959). Richard Lester's Dumas adaptations revived the genre in the 1970s. The term "swashbuckler" originates from boisterous fighters who carried

6950-512: The Dragon Boat Festival, Depp's star power, the ubiquity of the franchise, the impact of Shanghai Disneyland Park , and good word of mouth , with a score of 7.5/10 on reviews aggregator Douban and 8.7/10 on top mobile-ticketing platform Weying. The film's final release market was Japan (July 1), where it opened at number one, achieving the highest-grossing opening for a Western film of the year, earning $ 9.25 million over

7089-474: The Fountain of Youth, and even the importance of Blackbeard's Sword of Triton. Barbossa specifically knew Blackbeard's sword had the power to rule the winds of the ocean, as well as everything associated with the wind, including the ships at sea, their rigging, sails, etc. and that its powers were diminished away from the ship. To replace his missing right leg, Barbossa also started wearing a wooden peg leg with

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7228-491: The July ;1–2 weekend. It retained the box office lead for one more week, and was the highest-grossing foreign film in the following weekend. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 30% of 291 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.7/10. The website's consensus reads: " Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales proves that neither a change in directors nor an undead Javier Bardem

7367-533: The Scarlet Pimpernel ( ITV , 1956), ITC 's The Count of Monte Cristo (ITV, 1956), and George King 's The Gay Cavalier (ITV, 1957), Quentin Durward ( Studio Canal , 1971), Robin of Sherwood (ITV, 1984–1986), and Sharpe (ITV, since 1993). American television produced two series of Zorro ( 1957 and 1990 ). Following the film The Mask of Zorro (1998), a television series about

7506-565: The Sea Widow, which made Johnny Depp "worried that would be redundant to Dark Shadows , which also featured a female villain." As a result, in January 2013, Disney hired Jeff Nathanson to work on a script in the development of the film, which featured the Trident of Poseidon, an artifact that holds all the power of the sea, mainly used in the final version of the story to break every curse and by Will Turner's son Henry to free his father from

7645-463: The Spit from March 30 to June 15 for water-bound scenes. However, due to extreme sea sickness among the cast and crew from the "big swells," filming moved to Raby Bay for calmer waters. Scenes were shot at Byron Bay on June 1. Locals made up more than 75 percent of the 850-plus crew then working on the film. After much speculation about whether Orlando Bloom would return, Bloom arrived at

7784-424: The Trident. Once he does so, Henry is given his body back, and Jack distracts Salazar, allowing Henry to destroy the Trident, breaking all curses upon the sea and restoring Salazar's crew to life. However, the Trident's destruction causes the divided sea to close in on them. The Pearl lowers its anchor to lift the group to safety, but Salazar pursues them, still hell-bent on killing Jack. Carina realizes that Barbossa

7923-852: The United Kingdom, the film was released as Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar's Revenge , a decision that the directors were not informed about. It is the first Hollywood feature to be released in the United States for the new panorama-like ScreenX format, which played in two locations in the United States, the CGV Buena Park and the CGV Cinemas in Los Angeles. Additionally, it played in 81 screens at select theaters in Korea, China, Thailand, Vietnam, Turkey, and Indonesia. The film also played in 4D on 373 4DX screens worldwide. The film

8062-416: The advent of cinema, the silent era was packed with swashbucklers. The most famous of those were the films of Douglas Fairbanks , such as The Mark of Zorro (1920), which defined the genre. The stories came from romantic costume novels, particularly those of Alexandre Dumas and Rafael Sabatini . Stirring music was also an important part of the formula. The three great cycles of swashbuckler films were

8201-505: The animals are regarded as a category 1 pest and call for strict requirements and a 30-day quarantine. Further controversy erupted from animal rights activist groups, who urged Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt to reject the entry application, arguing that the long air-flight would affect their health, and that their performance was unnatural and would create demand for illegal wildlife trade. The three activist groups were Humane Society International Australia , WildFutures , and

8340-546: The backstory of the character Carina Smyth was also released, titled Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales – The Brightest Star in the North: The Adventures of Carina Smyth . The film was showcased at the 2016 Walt Disney Content Showcase in South Africa, where concept art, story details and on-set images were previewed. On April 26, 2017, Depp made a cameo appearance at Disneyland's Pirates of

8479-475: The battle of Calypso 's maelstrom, a twelve-year-old Henry Turner boards the Flying Dutchman and informs his father, Will , that the curse which binds Will to the Dutchman and only permits him to step on land once a decade can be broken by the Trident of Poseidon . Henry intends to recruit Captain Jack Sparrow to help find it, but Will believes this is impossible and orders Henry to leave. Will and

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8618-501: The biggest opening day of the year in several markets, including Germany ($ 3.6 million), Austria, France ($ 2.3 million), Finland, Sweden, Belgium, Thailand ($ 400,000), Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Netherlands ($ 900,000). Russia posted the biggest opening of all time with $ 18.4 million ($ 18.6 million including previews). In China, where the film had its global premiere, it earned $ 21.3 million on its opening day,

8757-488: The box office, ahead of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) and fellow newcomer Baywatch (2017). It was the second-smallest opening weekend of the franchise, only earning more than the first film, with each of the other installments earning at least $ 90 million. Despite the film registering the highest test score in the series, the opening came in well below expectations of $ 80–115 million. Analysts attributed

8896-426: The character's appearance. Shortly before the release of On Stranger Tides , the cast and crew of the fourth film were told to set aside time in the near future, because Walt Disney Pictures intended to shoot a fifth and sixth film back-to-back. However, it was later stated that only a fifth film was in the works, with Terry Rossio writing a script for a fifth film without his partner Ted Elliott . Rob Marshall

9035-533: The code. Barbossa's crew finds the treasure, take every bit of the gold, including Barbossa's monkey Jack, though at that point had no name. Then as they go out partying, carousing, they discover that they were cursed. Barbossa's crew learned how to undo the curse, most likely by going back to read the Aztec writing on the chest, by learning that they needed to put all the gold back. Bootstrap Bill had been feeling guilty because of what they did to Jack and sent one piece of

9174-402: The crew about the curse, though nobody believed this ghost story . Captain and crew agreed to equal shares of the treasure, but devious first mate Barbossa persuaded Jack that equal shares included knowing the treasure's location. Jack complied, and soon after Barbossa led a mutiny and marooned Jack on an island with nothing but a pistol containing one shot. Jack hates Barbossa for having violated

9313-468: The delay, and that Nathanson was at work on a second draft, based on a well-received outline, saying they needed a script and budget everyone would approve. Depp was also invited to collaborate on the script, with the actor believing it would be the last of the franchise and wanting to end it right. After the script was accepted, the film was officially green-lit by Disney in July 2014, with a planned release on July 7, 2017. The directors were inspired by

9452-403: The eight companies handling the film's 2,000 visual effects shots, with 150 of them consisting only of computer graphics. The primary vendor was Brozenich's own employer Moving Picture Company (MPC). Among MPC's work were Salazar's undead pirates, whose on-set footage was mostly replaced by CGI to achieve missing body parts and floating hair and clothing. Brozenich stated that what was kept of

9591-472: The evil Shadow Lord from gaining total control over the seas by destroying the Brethren Court with his Shadow Army. Over the course of the novels, they are able to collect all vials shattered across the world by allying with or fighting against the other Pirate Lords. They are able to defeat the Shadow Lord with the combined efforts of all Pirate Lords, after which Jack wants to sail for Tortuga to recruit

9730-406: The fifth film that part of the reason Barbossa turned to piracy was the difficult feelings he had to live with after giving up his daughter for adoption. Also, he commented on the selfless sacrifice Barbossa makes to save his daughter, referring to it as a nice and final conclusion to the character's journey of redemption. Due to this, Rush stated that he cannot see himself portraying the character in

9869-454: The fifth installment, saying "If they keep shapeshifting this character, absolutely," and implied that he might return as the villain. Other co-stars from the previous film include Sam Claflin as Philip Swift , Astrid Berges-Frisbey as Syrena and Greg Ellis as Theodore Groves , even though Groves appeared to have died in On Stranger Tides . In October 2012, Keith Richards expressed interest in reprising his role as Captain Teague , but

10008-558: The film and franchise going. Leah Greenblatt of Entertainment Weekly gave the film a 'B', praising the fun nature of the film and its visuals and calling it "gorgeously detailed swashbuckling nonsense," but wished that the script had taken more risks instead of following the formula used in previous films. Ashley Esqueda of CNET gave the film a positive review, arguing that it brought the franchise back to what made its first two installments so fun, and praised Depp's performance as being "delightful as ever." Brian Truitt of USA Today gave

10147-463: The film three stars out of four, saying "What was once a past-its-prime franchise seems to have found new life." At the 38th Golden Raspberry Awards , Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales received nominations for Worst Actor for Johnny Depp, Worst Supporting Actor for Javier Bardem, and Worst Screen Combo for Depp and “his worn out drunk routine”. Gary Brozenich, Sheldon Stopsack, Patrick Ledda, Richard Clegg, and Richard Little of MPC

10286-537: The film to be "a jumble of half-baked impulses" that had been forced into a played-out franchise. Richard Roeper of Chicago Sun-Times gave the film three stars out of four, saying: " Dead Men works well enough as a stand-alone, swashbuckling comedic spectacle, thanks to the terrific performances, some ingenious practical effects, impressive CGI and a steady diet of PG-13 dialogue peppered with not particularly sophisticated but (I have to admit) fairly funny sexual innuendo." Pete Hammond of Deadline Hollywood praised

10425-547: The film to be the "most emotional" of the series, and to explore the roots of Jack Sparrow. They decided to use Jack's compass as the "key to unlock Salazar from his hellish prison in the Triangle," and toned down some of the fantastic elements "to ground it, even in Pirates Of The Caribbean [ sic ]." Geoffrey Rush argued that the pair brought "Euro sensibility to traditional Hollywood franchise thinking," while Orlando Bloom believed that they had "recaptured

10564-444: The film was released day-and-date with its debut in 54 markets (91% of its total marketplace, except Japan, where it debuted on July 1). Preliminary reports had the film opening to $ 150–175 million, but possibly overperforming depending on major markets, most notably China. While its Chinese run benefited from the May 28–30 Dragon Boat Festival —a lucrative moviegoing period—and from International Children's Day (June 1),

10703-447: The film, calling it "the most entertaining installment," and giving credit to Rønning and Sandberg for creating a "rollicking good time". He praised the visual effects, particularly Salazar and his crew, arguing that the film should be in line to receive an Academy Award for Visual Effects . He also gave high praise to Bardem for being able to create such a "fully dimensional villain" under the layers of make-up and CGI, and Depp for keeping

10842-603: The film, though he later declined in order to focus on his television series Detectorists . He said he had felt "pangs of nostalgia" when the cast and crew filmed without him. Arenberg, who also had a television commitment, to Once Upon a Time , added that he felt like the producers "weren't really trying to court us like they really wanted us." Directors Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg originally stated that shooting would take place in Puerto Rico and New Orleans, and Bruckheimer had previously mentioned that there might be

10981-437: The films. British television production in the genre was prolific, headlined by The Adventures of Robin Hood , which produced 143 episodes by 1959 and became an outstanding success both in the United Kingdom and the United States. Other popular series included The Buccaneers (1956–1957), The Adventures of Sir Lancelot (1956–1957), Sword of Freedom (1958), The Adventures of William Tell (1958), The Adventures of

11120-441: The final adventure. " Bruckheimer has meanwhile reiterated he would like to have Depp involved in the sequel. In July 2023, it was reported that Depp had softened his stance and was willing to return to the franchise, "If it's the right project". The next month, Mazin stated that he'd pitched a Pirates script to Disney, but that he would only commit to it if he was able to work with Elliot; Mazin confirmed that his and Elliot's script

11259-404: The first film, The Curse of the Black Pearl , stating that the original is thrilling but above all a comedy with heart, and wanted to reinvent the "structure and the dynamics between the characters." In addition to recapturing the best of previous franchise installments, the directors had the works of Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton in mind when crafting the tone of the film. The pair wanted

11398-579: The first film, although it is never mentioned in the film, but rather only in the DVD commentary . Writers Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio originally thought it was fan-made when they saw it on the Internet, and decided to use it nonetheless. Actor Geoffrey Rush has expressed fondness with the potential and development of his character, who evolved throughout the series and ventured into different terrains every film, which kept him challenged as an actor: while he

11537-451: The four-day Memorial Day opening weekend, being released in 4,276 theaters, of which over 3,100 were 3D, taking advantage of formats such as IMAX , D-Box , and 4DX . The film earned $ 23.4 million on its first day, including $ 5.5 million from previews. It was the lowest opening day of the franchise. Dead Men Tell No Tales grossed $ 63 million over three days, and $ 78.5 million over four (Friday–Monday), finishing first at

11676-640: The fourth-biggest Disney opening in the country. It had an 87% marketshare and had already surpassed the entire earnings of Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End . Earning a total of $ 67.9 million, it registered the third-highest three-day for any Disney title, and a much-higher opening than the US. The film did extremely well in IMAX, earning $ 9 million from 401 screens from Friday to early Monday bookings. The robust opening has been attributed to

11815-503: The franchise before a verdict was reached in the case. In February 2023, Orlando Bloom expressed interest in returning to the franchise as Will Turner in the sixth film. The next month, Knightley explained to Entertainment Tonight why she wouldn't make a return to the franchise. "What about Elizabeth Swann?" Knightley joked when asked if she would rejoin the crew. "I mean, she sailed away so nicely. She sailed away in brilliant style, but if she could be able to then yea she might return for

11954-750: The franchise gross past the $ 4 billion mark. Despite being the lowest-grossing film of the series in North America by nearly $ 70 million and despite scoring the second-lowest nominal gross of the franchise outside North America (only ahead of Curse of the Black Pearl ), Dead Men Tell No Tales became the highest-grossing entry of the Pirates franchise outside North America when accounting for foreign-exchange rates, surpassing On Stranger Tides , which grossed $ 593.4 million at July 2017 rates. The largest-earning foreign markets were China ($ 172.3 million), Japan ($ 59.5 million), and Russia and

12093-465: The gold to Will in England, he never wanted the pirates to be able to lift the curse. Barbossa got ticked off and strapped Bootstrap Bill to a cannon, and dropped him into the crushing depths of Davy Jones' Locker. However, they find out that all the pirates had to get all the gold back and add their blood to the chest. Captain Hector Barbossa, now only known as Barbossa, first appears in The Curse of

12232-461: The honour of lady". Though these can be regarded as the values of a knight , the setting may fall anywhere between the 11th and 19th centuries. Fencing is an essential element of the genre, and a dramatic duel is invariably a pivotal part of the storyline. Famous fencing instructors came from the ranks of successful competitors, and included Henry Uyttenhove , Fred Cavens , Jean Heremans , Ralph Faulkner , and Bob Anderson . Television followed

12371-516: The island where the Trident of Poseidon is located, a fight between the Black Pearl and the Silent Mary ensues, which later continues on the bottom of the ocean. Barbossa has himself lowered down with the ship's anchor to rescue Jack, Henry, and Carina. When Carina falls, Barbossa catches her, revealing a tattoo of the star constellation Carina , after which Carina realizes he is her father. Barbossa sacrifices his life to protect Carina from an approaching Salazar. Following these events, Carina takes up

12510-503: The largest production to ever shoot in the country. Village Roadshow Studios and the Whitsunday Islands were officially confirmed as filming locations. On January 1, 2015, The Rainbow Gypsy , a 35-year-old replica of an 1897 Scottish trawler , underwent an extensive refit at the Gold Coast , including a new bowsprit, and reconfigured decks and cabins, for filming as the Dying Gull . Its captain and owner, Kit Woodward,

12649-400: The latter's long-lost daughter. The Pearl approaches the Trident's island and evades a Royal Navy warship until it is destroyed by the Silent Mary before the Pearl runs aground on the island. Jack, Barbossa, and Carina use the island's magic to part the ocean which opens a path to the Trident on the ocean floor. Salazar captures Henry and possesses him to walk on the ocean floor and seize

12788-570: The members of the pirate crews of Jack Sparrow and Hector Barbossa. Adam Brown , Danny Kirrane , and Delroy Atkinson appear as members of Sparrow's crew. In the prison scene, Paul McCartney briefly appears as Sparrow's namesake, Uncle Jack. Orlando Bloom reprises his role as Will Turner , a blacksmith-turned-pirate who became the Captain of the Flying Dutchman at the end of At World's End (2007). Bloom wore barnacle prosthetics for

12927-465: The missing chalices from the Spanish camp, where they get captured, and later escape with the chalices. Before retrieving the chalices, Barbossa reveals to Sparrow his true agenda: revenge against Blackbeard for the attack on the Black Pearl , which Barbossa truly believes to be sunk. Reaching the Fountain, Barbossa uses a sword poisoned using the innards of " poisonous toads and engages Blackbeard in

13066-401: The monkey to the voodoo mystic Tia Dalma as payment. While the crew of the Black Pearl visits Tia Dalma's shack, Sparrow's crew sees Barbossa's corpse lying there, with only his boots visible. However, the closing scene of the film shows that Tia Dalma brought Barbossa back from the dead, with the resurrected captain biting an apple. It is later revealed in At World's End that Tia Dalma

13205-547: The movie's opening, which helped Disney push past $ 1 billion in the US. The film fell by a total of 65% in its second weekend, the worst of the series, grossing $ 22.1 million, and finishing in third place, after newcomers Wonder Woman (2017) ($ 103.3 million) and Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017) ($ 23.9 million). It remained in the top ten for four more weeks. Marketed as Salazar's Revenge in most countries,

13344-485: The music on the piano, namely a synthesized orchestra. The film's soundtrack was released on May 26, 2017. A robust marketing effort helped promote Dead Men Tell No Tales . The film was first showcased at the Disney D23 Expo 2015, where Depp appeared in costume as Jack Sparrow and the film's logo was revealed, with Orlando Bloom confirmed to be starring in the film. A 240 page tie-in prequel novel expanding

13483-477: The mutiny, Barbossa has Bootstrap Bill Turner thrown overboard, attaching a cannon to his foot. The crew spend the next years retrieving the Aztec gold and amassing treasure, unable to find the last piece of gold, as Bootstrap Bill had sent it to his son Will Turner . Eight years prior to the events of the film, Barbossa sailed the Black Pearl at the crossing of England, where Will met Elizabeth Swann , who took Will's medallion. When Elizabeth Swann falls into

13622-405: The original actors was "their run, gait and faces." To provide reference for the floating parts, which were meant to resemble a perpetual drowning state, a stuntman in full costume and wig was filmed underwater in a swimming pool performing various actions. Atomic Fiction handled the scenes at St. Martin, turning the few blocks of buildings built on set into more than 600 CG buildings, surrounded by

13761-417: The parties, and Elizabeth Swann is elected the new Pirate King. As negotiations fail and war is declared, Barbossa frees Calypso with the nine Pieces of Eight. The wrathful sea goddess creates a maelstrom , in which the Black Pearl battles the Flying Dutchman , and Barbossa officiated the marriage of Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann in the fight as captain. Barbossa witnessed Will becoming the new captain of

13900-553: The previous four films back into the 25 best-sold Blu-rays. Following the film's theatrical release in 2017, Terry Rossio released his unproduced screenplay on his website Wordplay . Also titled Dead Men Tell No Tales , this was a proposed story written with the studio and producer guideline that Keira Knightley and Orlando Bloom would not return to the series, and so those characters would not be available. Rossio's draft also included additional information in extensive footnotes. Among other characters, Pintel and Ragetti return from

14039-482: The production moved for a one-day shoot in London, where she was working. Other actors had expressed interest in reprising their roles from the previous films, such as Tia Dalma portrayer Naomie Harris . Both Lee Arenberg and Mackenzie Crook commented on the possibility of returning as Pintel and Ragetti . In an interview on November 7, 2014, Crook confirmed that he had received a call of availability from Disney for

14178-425: The production title "Herschel Additional Photography". Editing was a collaboration between Roger Barton and Leigh Folsom Boyd, with the latter detailing that "Roger started from the beginning of the film and I started from the end, and we kind of met in the middle." Boyd added that it was the longest post-production process she was ever involved with, as Disney wanted to give "the support and leeway we needed to tell

14317-574: The production, secret filming locations used the production name of "Herschel" to hide the fact it was the fifth Pirates of the Caribbean film. Following the attempt of an armed man trying to bypass security, the already tight security was increased. On March 10, 2015, Depp was injured off set and had to be flown to the United States for surgery. Due to his absence, filming stalled completely and 200 crew members were forced to stand down for two weeks, after finishing all they could do without Depp. Depp returned to set on April 21. In June, Kaya Scodelario

14456-475: The role of Captain Shakespeare in the movie Stardust . While in the first film, Barbossa was conceptualized as a villain, as a "dark trickster" and evil counterpart to Jack Sparrow, Rush felt that he was playing the unsung hero of the film, who only dreamed about lifting the curse and living as a rich rogue with his prized pirate bride. Johnny Depp proposed the character's first name "Hector" on set of

14595-428: The role, reflecting Turner's status as a psychopomp and the cursed Captain of the Dutchman . Keira Knightley briefly appears at the end in a non-speaking role as Elizabeth Swann , Will's wife and Henry's mother, following the "demand" that the character be added after test screenings. A CGI silhouette of Davy Jones is seen in the post-credits scene, but actor Bill Nighy stated that he had not been informed about

14734-432: The same uncharted island where he marooned Jack years earlier. Before Barbossa can perform the ritual, Jack Sparrow arrives to the island on board a Royal Navy ship and confronts Barbossa. A fight ensues between Barbossa and Jack. As Will breaks the curse, Barbossa is shot to death by his old captain. In Dead Man's Chest , Captain Barbossa's undead monkey "Jack" appeared aboard the Black Pearl before Jack Sparrow gave

14873-464: The script featured six ships, the end product had eleven vessels; to cut costs, most of these were partial constructs later enhanced by computer graphics, with some built atop a hydraulic rig to mimic the movement of seafaring while on land. The camera crew, led by the director of photography Paul Cameron , also made extensive use of drones, to capture immersive views at sea without resorting to helicopters or cranes. Filming moved to Doug Jennings Park on

15012-402: The script is not done," explaining that the release would be postponed beyond summer 2015. The studio questioned Depp's bankability following the financial losses of The Lone Ranger (2013), and the screenplay's first drafts were not approved by Walt Disney Studios chairman Alan Horn , who was concerned about the finished product. Bruckheimer revealed that script and budget issues were behind

15151-429: The script was "all there" but needed scenes to "carry the tradition of Gore Verbinski, bring the emotional core and big action set pieces." In August, Rønning and Sandberg revealed that the title would be Dead Men Tell No Tales , and that it would be both a stand-alone adventure and tie into the overall mythology of the series. In the following month, producer Jerry Bruckheimer said, "We have an outline everyone loves but

15290-519: The sea wearing Will's medallion, it alerts the cursed pirates to its location. Barbossa has Port Royal attacked and Elizabeth captured, who poses as "Elizabeth Turner". Mistaking her for Bootstrap Bill's child, he takes her to the Isla de Muerta to use her blood in a ritual to break the curse, which fails. Will reveals himself as Bootstrap's son and offers Barbossa his blood in exchange for Elizabeth's safety. Barbossa has Elizabeth and Jack marooned on exactly

15429-532: The series' first installment, The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003), as inspiration for the script and tone of the film, with critics describing the film as a "requel". Pre-production for the film started shortly before On Stranger Tides was released in early 2011, with Terry Rossio writing the initial script. In early 2013, Jeff Nathanson was hired to write a new script for the film, with Depp being involved in Nathanson's writing process. Initially planned for

15568-484: The simplicity and charm" of the original film. Kaya Scodelario said that the producers wanted to take the franchise back to its origins, with a story that gave characters a conclusion while opening new possibilities. Along with the directors and writers, many of the crew members were new to the franchise, replacing those who had served on the previous four films, with the exception of Bruckheimer, costume designer Penny Rose , and executive producer Chad Oman . Speaking at

15707-452: The sixth film was confirmed and Kaya Scodelario said that she was contracted to return. Shortly after, it was announced that Rønning was being eyed to return to direct the sequel. By August 2018, the sixth film was still in development. The following month, Keira Knightley said that she did not see herself returning for another installment due to the fact that she is a mother now and that the films take too long to shoot. In October 2018, it

15846-490: The sixth film. In May 2020, Bruckheimer commented that the first draft of the screenplay for the sixth film would soon be finished, although he was not sure if Depp should reprise his role in the film. However, in April 2022, in the midst of the trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard , Depp revealed that he had no intention of returning to the franchise, citing his strained relationship with Disney after they had removed him from

15985-499: The sound of the entire genre" and considered it a great accomplishment to have worked with him and Bruckheimer. He used this experience with the franchise to build a new sound for the film. He stated that "you don't have to modernize the melodies, those are timeless," citing one example of how he tried to make the sound more modern by featuring an electric cello to create a menacing leitmotif for Captain Armando Salazar. This

16124-539: The stars will lead to an island where the Trident is hidden. Meanwhile, Captain Hector Barbossa hears from his pirate crew that the revived Captain Salazar has killed several pirates at sea and is destroying Barbossa's fleet. Barbossa talks his way out of being killed by offering to help find Jack and learns that the Trident could lead him to a "treasure". Salazar agrees, wanting revenge on Jack. Salazar pursues

16263-472: The story and allow for the complex visual effects to bake." The editors worked closely with the previsualization team to, according to effects supervisor Gary Brozenich , "give meat to the bones of the plates that needed effects explanation as well as any new CG beats that would be added later." Along with the post-production team in Los Angeles, Brozenich had to split his time going to the UK and Montreal, to check on

16402-440: The trilogy, Philip Swift and Syrena from On Stranger Tides , with Dead Men Tell No Tales also introducing a female villain, a sea witch named the Sea Widow. The story featured the Trident of Neptune , which contains the three Pearls of Neptune that each have a different power: Rhysis, which commands the winds; Tyrah, pearl of the tides; and Miro, which commands the creatures of the sea. It would also be revealed that Rhysis

16541-509: The two romantic leads ... succeed only in making the shortest movie in the series seem just as long as the rest." A. O. Scott of The New York Times said of the film, "Its pleasures are so meager, its delight in its own inventions so forced and false, that it becomes almost the perfect opposite of entertainment." Michael O'Sullivan of The Washington Post remarked that the film was "loud, overstimulating and hard to take in all in one sitting." Mick LaSalle of San Francisco Chronicle found

16680-467: The underperformance to negative reviews, franchise fatigue, and Johnny Depp 's diminishing returns and depreciating public image, amid his personal problems. Still, it performed better than Disney's previous Memorial Day releases ( Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010), Tomorrowland (2015), and Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016)), and studio executives said they were pleased with

16819-464: The very night it happened. When first asked by Jack Sparrow, Barbossa only stated that the Black Pearl was lost and sunk. Barbossa excelled so much at his new station that King George personally tasked him with finding the Fountain of Youth, as captain of HMS Providence . By this point, Barbossa gained much information and learned at least the basics on Blackbeard. Barbossa knows the name of Blackbeard's ship Queen Anne's Revenge , his obsession to find

16958-441: The wet barnacles on the floor. Supporting characters appearing in the film include: David Wenham as Lieutenant John Scarfield , a Royal Navy officer who commands HMS Essex ; and Golshifteh Farahani as Shansa, a sea witch who helps Barbossa and Scarfield. Stephen Graham , Martin Klebba , Giles New, and Angus Barnett reprise their roles as Scrum , Marty , and Murtogg and Mullroy , respectively, from previous films, as

17097-479: The years, Bloom made statements about returning 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..." By 2014, Bloom commented that while he was not sure whether he would return as Will Turner, there were talks and indicated that Disney could make a soft reboot with the franchise and focus on Will and his son. Both Will Turner's return and Bloom's participation

17236-567: Was "only the beginning of the final adventure", indicating that it would not be the last film of the franchise and that a sixth film could be released. While the post-credits scene teased a potential plot involving Davy Jones , who appears in some form while Will and Elizabeth sleep, the directors also hinted that it could be the "beginning of the end" or "just a dream or nightmare". In September 2017, producer Jerry Bruckheimer indicated that another Pirates sequel would be possible if Dead Men Tell No Tales did well in its home release. In October 2017,

17375-515: Was a rigger in the film. Filming commenced on February 17, 2015. Ship scenes were filmed in front of a giant outdoor greenscreen in Helensvale, while a film set in the form of a village was built in Maudsland. Because the greenscreens' height blocked the sunlight, containers with inflatable bluescreens mounted on top were added to the set to allow some light to enter. While an initial draft of

17514-404: Was also the first Pirates of the Caribbean score to feature mostly live percussion, as opposed to the programmed percussion in the prior scores. As it took more than a year for the film to start production following Zanelli being hired, he accompanied the script's evolution, and was familiar with the character arcs that he would need to translate in their theme songs. Zanelli always started writing

17653-535: Was bought by Disney, also commenting that it was "too weird", but the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike had slowed production of the sixth installment. In March 2024, Jerry Bruckheimer stated that the sixth film would be a reboot . Despite this, two months later, Bruckheimer hoped to see Johnny Depp return. On May 20, 2024, Bruckheimer provided further clarification on the series's status. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly , he confirmed that there were two different Pirates movies in production. The first

17792-416: Was chosen as the female lead out of a shortlist that included Gabriella Wilde , Alexandra Dowling , Jenna Thiam , and Lucy Boynton . Her character, Carina, is an astronomer accused of being a witch. Scodelario confirmed that she was playing "a totally different character" from Keira Knightley 's Elizabeth Swann , and also that she will be Henry's love interest, given in earlier drafts she was envisioned as

17931-471: Was extensive usage of water simulations, with the artists using the Beaufort scale to ensure the waves and wind realistically matched. This was the first film in the series (since the first) that Hans Zimmer did not compose the music for. Instead, the main composer is one of his protégés, Geoff Zanelli , who had worked on the previous four installments in the franchise. Zanelli said that Zimmer "redefined

18070-468: Was hidden twice over inside a sapphire in the hilt of the Sword of Triton , only identified as Blackbeard 's or Barbossa's sword in Rossio's script, with the power being revealed to control the wind, as well as a ship's rigging, and would not be used to release the Black Pearl from the bottle. Rossio's script was discarded in 2012, and the writer stated that a major reason was its use of a female villain,

18209-626: Was injured on set along with a stuntman. In early July, dismantling of the sets at the Spit had begun. Most of the cast and crew had finished on July 8, and a wrap party was held on July 11. Filming then moved to the Whitsundays for the final shots. On July 21, 2015, Rønning announced that filming had wrapped after a 95-day shoot. After nearly a year in post-production, reshoots and additional photography were conducted in Vancouver, Canada from March 24 to April 13, 2016, under

18348-547: Was kept secret until the Disney D23 in 2015, after filming had wrapped. Despite having previously stated that she wouldn't return, there were reports suggesting that Keira Knightley would reprise her role as Elizabeth Swann 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, the filmmakers felt they were "demanded" to reunite both Will and Elizabeth's character. To ensure that Knightley could reprise this role,

18487-421: Was nominated for Outstanding Visual Effects – Feature Film at the 2017 Hollywood Post Alliance Awards . The film was nominated for Choice Movie: Action , Choice Movie Actor: Action, Choice Movie Actress: Action, Choice Movie: Villain , Choice Movie: Summer, and Choice Liplock at the 2017 Teen Choice Awards . On March 4, 2017, directors Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg stated that Dead Men Tell No Tales

18626-407: Was only a classical evil villain in the first film, he turned into a pirate politician, hosting a " G 20 summit of pirate lords", and in the fourth films has turned legitimate and works for the king. As for the fifth installment, Rush has referred to Barbossa as a "corporate pirate" who has amassed immense influence and wealth for his fleet and brags of his showcased riches, although it is revealed in

18765-456: Was released in IMAX in an expanded 1.9:1 aspect ratio. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales was released on digital download by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment on September 19, 2017, and on Blu-ray , Ultra HD Blu-ray , and DVD on October 3. It was the top home-media release in its first week, with the Blu-ray version accounting for 78% of sales, and brought

18904-400: Was reported that Disney had been looking for ways to reboot the franchise, bringing on Deadpool (2016) writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick though producer Jerry Bruckheimer was expected to return. However, in February 2019, Reese and Wernick departed the project and the reboot was cancelled. In October 2019, Disney announced that Craig Mazin and Ted Elliott would write the script for

19043-636: Was rumoured to return to direct, but declined after choosing to direct Into the Woods (2014). After Marshall passed on the film, many directors were rumored to take over. Gore Verbinski , who was responsible for the original three films, felt that "there's no reason other than financial" in making the film. The eventual shortlist included Fredrik Bond, Rupert Sanders , and the eventual choice, Norwegian film duo Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg . The studio chose them based on their Academy Award -nominated high-sea film Kon-Tiki , and their ability to work with

19182-550: Was unavailable by the time the film went into production. On December 2, 2013, it was reported that Christoph Waltz was in talks to appear as the film's main antagonist, but he later declined. The villain was eventually portrayed by Cruz's husband, Javier Bardem . In 2014, Bardem signed on to portray the ghostly Armando Salazar of the Spanish Navy, who in early scripts was referred to as the ghostly Captain John Brand of

19321-428: Was unavailable, leading Depp to invite Paul McCartney into appearing as Jack Sparrow's uncle (also named Jack). Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley stated in 2007 they didn't want to return as Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann, noting the closure of their characters in At World's End , and have been repeatedly quoted in saying they wanted to move on from the Pirates franchise by 2010. While Knightley affirmed this over

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