It appears that Disney is considering making a major change to the casting of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, potentially sidelining Johnny Depp's Captain Jack Sparrow. Previously, there were reports that the production studio had put Margot Robbie's all-female Pirates of the Caribbean idea on hold, but it now seems that the project is back in development. Rumor has it that Ayo Edebiri, known for her role in The Bear, has been cast in the lead role, sparking a controversial debate online.
After Johnny Depp was dropped from the sixth installment of Pirates of the Caribbean, Disney struggled to find a way to continue the story without him. While the studio initially shelved Margot Robbie's all-female reboot, they have reportedly made headlines by casting Ayo Edebiri as real-life pirate Anne Bonny.
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