Despite dwindling profits, Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean films have been extremely profitable, and a sixth instalment is apparently in the works. Various Disney sources and Depp himself have stated that johnny depp will not be returning. Even before Depp's departure, there was some discussion over whether Captain Jack should return to the waters or take a break from the future journey.
Some pondered if the franchise's core audience, many of whom were not even alive when Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, the fourth chapter, was released in 2011, needed a new protagonist. Depp debuted as Captain Jack when he was almost 40 years old, and he is now in his late 50s. But, in each Pirates of the Caribbean film, how old is the character Jack Sparrow?