Keira Knightley to Disney: I Don’t Wanna Be a Pirate!

Posted by Robin Ruinsky (robin@filmschoolrejects.com) on September 29, 2008

Keira Knightley

We all know that Johnny Depp has signed on to reprise Captain Jack Sparrow in yet another Pirates of the Caribbean film. Now there’s word, via MTV, that Keira Knightley is balking at the prospect of stepping back into Elizabeth Swann’s corsets or the film.

Why do I keep hearing Jerry Seinfeld whining: “I don’t wanna be a pirate!”

Is it true that Knightley is sick of the character, her flowing blouses and tight corsets? Or is there enough money in Disney’s coffers to make the actress willing to return?

When last we left Elizabeth Swann she was patiently waiting for her yearly visits with Will Turner, the new Captain of the Flying Dutchman. The pair has a nine year old son at the end of the film. Is there a story line to accommodate this happy family that would work in a new Pirates movie?

I would assume there’s enough money left to throw at Knightley to lure her back.  The word is Disney offered Depp a nice chunk of treasure from Disney’s locker to lure him back to playing Sparrow.

What do I think? I don’t think we need more Pirates of the Caribbean, but we know Disney doesn’t care what I think. So, since there will be yet another romp into the Pirate world dump the Will/Elizabeth love story and let Johnny Depp run amok as Jack Sparrow.

What do you think? Should there even be another Pirates movie? And if there is do you care if Knightley refuses to strap on the corset again?


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  • Joey
    I bet the story follows Depp and Geofrey Rush. Chasing the Holy Grail. It'll be fun I think.
  • Meepo
    To be honest, I think they should have stopped after the 3rd one. It sucked in my opinion.

    However, I think once a person represents a certain character, its hard for us to see anyone else as that character. Keira is the only person fit to play Elizabeth since we've all seen her that way now, the movie could be in a tiny tiiiny bit of danger if she doesn't come back.
  • max
    you dont haf to say it like that!!!!!!!!
  • Lo
    I'm excited fo another Pirates, it's one of the few trilogies that I never get sick of and that makes me feel happy no matter what mood I was in. As long as the script is done well I say go for it! I don't care who comes back as long as Depp is Sparrow, though I would love to see Rush again. I hope Gore is directing again as well!
  • HempKnight757
    Honestly who really cares?
    Johnny you sell out
  • max
    people care!!!! so shut up!!!!!!!! please!thx ps sorry
  • Breton
    Well, I thought the end of the third movie pretty much set up for a sequel to exclude Will and Elizabeth. So, while I may be disappointed in not seeing her purdyness, I don't think I'd be particularly upset if she didn't return.
  • Balk!
  • Yes Pirates four.
    No Elizabeth Swan.
    Yes stop complaining about the role that made you famous.
  • max
    you know your kind of right!!!!!!!! i want to see a nother movie!!!!!!!! too!!!!!!! so please stop keira!!!!
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