Rumors of a female-led “Pirates of the Caribbean” film have been circulating for years now after Jerry Bruckheimer — who produced all 5 “Pirates” motion pictures starring Johnny Depp — said in 2022 that the Captain Jack Sparrow actor wouldn’t be returning to the franchise within the wake of the Depp v. Heard controversy.
In an interview with Selection, Margot Robbie made it seem to be the reboot she was initially hooked up to star in was useless within the water, saying, “We had an thought and we have been growing it for some time, ages in the past, to have extra of a female-led — not completely female-led, however only a completely different form of story — which we thought would’ve been actually cool . . . However I suppose they don’t wish to do it.” However buzz of the venture is resurfacing, with rumors of “The Bear” star Ayo Edebiri being eyed for the lead function, and Elon Musk (of all individuals) has one thing to say about it.
On the identical day that Salon reported on the information that Musk is funding Gina Carano’s lawsuit towards Disney, claiming she was wrongfully fired from her function in “The Mandalorian” after making Nazi feedback, Musk shared the rumor of Edebiri being tapped for “Pirates 6” to his account on X, alongside along with his tackle the matter: “Disney sucks.”
“Elon, you should purchase Disney!” @ImMeme0 mentioned in a reply to Musk’s grievance towards Disney, Edebiri, female-led reboots or all the above.
“It is clear he simply hates black individuals,” writes @Esqueer_ in one other reply.