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No Gold in Pirates 4

Matt Cantor — Fri, 20 May 2011 12:10:05 CDT

The latest Pirates of the Caribbean is more of the same, and it’s getting stale—but Captain Jack Sparrow remains somewhat compelling, critics say. It’s “exactly like what you'd expect: overlong (two hours and 20 minutes), overstuffed (with at least four separate beats that could count as endings), and extremely...

Johnny Depp: Me Tonto

Mary Papenfuss — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 02:46:44 CST

Hi ho, Silver! Johnny Depp will bring back the thrilling days of yesteryear with a fresh portrayal of the Lone Ranger's unflappable Native American sidekick, Tonto. Depp is bound to majorly overhaul the character of the quiet, subservient Tonto created by actor Jay Silverheels in the popular 1950s series. But...

Jack Sparrow Shocks London Schoolkids

Slurge — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 09:24:00 CDT

Maybe pirates aren't as bad as they have been painted to be. Teachers and schoolkids alike were shocked when Johnny Depp, in full costume and character as Jack Sparrow, appeared in their London classroom yesterday. It turns out that 9-year-old Beatrice Delap had written recently to the actor, saying, "We...

For Pirates 4, No Boob Jobs Need Apply

M. Morris — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:51:08 CDT

Casting is under way for Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, and the requirements are strange indeed: "Must have real breasts. Do not submit if you have implants." In Los Angeles! No cheating, either—besides being required to know how to swim and dive, candidates will have to run...

Bloom, Knightley Won't Return for Pirates 4

Emily Rauhala — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 08:59:22 CST

Neither Orlando Bloom nor Keira Knightley will return for the fourth Pirates flick, Johnny Depp confirmed this weekend. Does that mean a bigger role for Depp's character, Jack Sparrow? "I don't think we'd ever throw too much Jack Sparrow in there, he tells Collider . "There will be a little bit...

AWOL: Orlando Bloom's Career

Evann Gastaldo — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:40:56 CDT

He “has a record six movies that have grossed $300 million+ in the US,” has worked with hugely successful directors, and was once “a big-league heartthrob whose poster adorned the walls of many a teenage girl,” writes Scott Mendelson for the Huffington Post. So why is Orlando Bloom “nowhere to...

Unschooled Keira Driven to Prove Her Smarts

Kate Rockwood — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 20:06:03 CDT

Oscar nominations? Check. Intelligent, literary roles? Check. College education? Not so much. “I am completely uneducated,” Keira Knightley told the Daily Telegraph, which “leaves you with a slight chip on your shoulder.” To battle intellectual insecurity, the Atonement star, who is dyslexic and dropped out of school at 17, says...

Life Imitates Depp: Caribbean Piracy on Rise

Matt Cantor — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 09:00:00 CDT

Pirates of the Caribbean is becoming all too real for yachters, the Los Angeles Times reports, with crime against visiting boats on the rise—and “it's becoming more violent,” one analyst says. The attacks are prompting businesses to advise caution—but they worry that overstating the problem could cause paranoia...

Theme Park Jack Sparrow Recalls Arrrduous Gig

Paul Stinson — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 09:18:00 CDT

Salacious proposals from drunken damsels and stalkers equipped with Disneyland annual passes dot the treacherous seas an actor playing Disneyland's Jack Sparrow must navigate. A pirate who had some issues with Disney's innumerable rules, including forbidding the swashbuckler to mention rum or grow the signature Johnny Depp goatee, spills to...