The Pirate News treasure trove was ripe for plundering recently as a whole bunch of new information has come about about the upcoming Pirates of the Caribbean 5, which just started shooting in Australia.
Firstly, Disney has finally released an official synopsis of the film. Check it out:
"Thrust into an all-new adventure, a down-on-his-luck Captain Jack
Sparrow finds the winds of ill-fortune blowing even more strongly when
deadly ghost pirates led by his old nemesis, the terrifying Captain
Salazar (Javier Bardem), escape from the Devil's Triangle, determined to
kill every pirate at sea...including him. Captain Jack's only hope of
survival lies in seeking out the legendary Trident of Poseidon, a
powerful artifact that bestows upon its possessor total control over the
seas."
It sounds like Javier Bardem is going to be the villain after-all (I hadn't heard anything official, so I was beginning to have my doubts.) On top of that, it looks like his character will be called Captain Salazar, and will be a ghost from the Bermuda Triangle. I'm not sure we need another undead Pirate villain in the Pirate-verse, but Bardem will probably do something unique with the character. I'm going to remain optimistic.
It also is noted that Poseidon's Trident will be the new treasure/magical artifact that heroes and villains alike strive for in the new picture. It apparently has the power to control the sea; but doesn't Calipso/Tia Dalma do that? Didn't the Kraken give Davy Jones the ability to rule the sea? how many different ways are there to become king of the ocean anyways? Oh-well; It'll be fun regardless.
Also in Pirate news there were a few new casting announcements made. The following actors are officially in the new Pirates of the Caribbean:
Delroy Atkinson - No Idea
Danny Kirrane - No Idea
Adam Brown - No Idea
Johnny Depp - Jack sparrow
Kaya Scodelario - Some kind of female lead
Brenton Thwaites - Some kind of male lead; Will Turners son?
Martin Klebba - Marty
Golshifteh Farahani - No Idea
Geoffrey Rush - Barbossa
Javier Bardem - Captain Salazar
Kevin R. McNally - Joshamee Gibbs
Stephen Graham - Scrum
I think it's great that Martin Klebba is reprising his role from the first three movies. I hope he isn't the only secondary character that makes a re-appearance. I also think it's really cool that Scrum from On Stranger Tides is coming back; probably as part of Barbossa's crew on the Queen Anne's Revenge.
For a good number of the cast, I have no idea what to think. It has been hinted at heavily that Brenton Thwaites will be playing Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann's son, but that has yet to be confirmed. There are also a bunch of rumors running around that Orlando Bloom will be making a return to the franchise; and I really hope that's true.
As Pirates 5 pre-production has been underway we've gotten plenty of set footage; and now that the movie has begun production, that trend shows no sign of slowing. Check out these new set photos, the last of our pirate news.
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