Overview
- At a New York screening on Sunday, Johnny Depp joked that he and Orlando Bloom should have a contest to see who can “grow the fastest non‑beard” when asked about returning to Pirates of the Caribbean.
- Bloom had publicly expressed enthusiasm about reprising his role in September at the Toronto International Film Festival, a comment that helped fuel renewed attention to the franchise.
- No studio has announced a formal greenlight or casting plan for a sixth Pirates film, and recent reporting frames current talk as industry chatter rather than confirmed production news.
- Depp is simultaneously re‑entering mainstream film visibility with Ebenezer, which is scheduled for release on November 13, 2026 and is being covered as his first major Hollywood outing since his defamation trial verdict.
- The original five Pirates films remain available on Disney+ and have strong box‑office history, which analysts say gives Disney commercial incentive to consider more entries if a viable script and studio plan emerge.