[orion]

Where Davis’ Morgan Adams is established as a tough pirate from the jump, Knightley’s Swann offers a more effective audience insertion persona as she begins the movie unable to handle adventure and soon progresses to being a resourceful but relatable heroine. By the third film in the series, Elizabeth Swann has double-crossed Jack Sparrow himself, saved the crew of the Black Pearl, and become a Pirate Lord, but this transformation required her to begin as a more grounded character much like the humble blacksmith’s apprentice, her love interest Will Turner. Cutthroat Island, in contrast, made its main character the unflappable swashbuckling hero, a seemingly smart choice that in practice sapped the movie's action of any tension as the audience were aware Morgan would survive no matter what (a mistake repeated by the later, Jack Sparrow-centric Pirates of the Caribbean installments). [links]

[Judson]

Geena Davis has been a reliably superb screen presence throughout her storied career, and the later Renny Harlin collaboration The Long Kiss Goodnight proved that the actor had serious chops as an action movie leading lady (in fact, Davis’ tough-as-nails performance was one of few bright spots singled out by critics in that later dud, alongside Shane Black's expensive script). However, the veteran actor couldn’t salvage Cutthroat Island’s attempts at subversive characterization when the movie’s script simply didn’t have anything to say about the gender roles it appeared to toy with. Where Pirates of the Caribbean’s Elizabeth Swann was a lady who was forced to become a pirate by circumstance, allowing audiences to follow her transition from frightened naif to tough action heroine throughout the first film in the series, Davis opened the movie as a pirate and Cutthroat Island never made much use of this unexpected gender inversion after her introduction. [links]

[VampireZIM]

Of course, no discussion of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise can take place without considering the secret weapon of the series. Despite the initial objections of Disney executives, who fretted over the actor’s decision to play the character as a camp charlatan, Johnny Depp’s Jack Sparrow has come to define the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise in the minds of fans and critics alike, and there's simply no standout scene-stealer among Cutthroat Island's otherwise impressive cast who can hold a candle to the actor at his most inspired and freewheeling. The hilarious Sparrow may have become too central to later movies, but his enduring appeal was a huge part of The Curse of the Black Pearl's success, and Cutthroat Island’s lack of a similarly instant icon inevitably doomed the movie to comparative forgettability.

[helen123]

While Pirates of the Caribbean wasn’t an out-and-out horror movie, every installment in the series knew that pirate movies needed a little help from other genres to be engaging. Much like fellow famous "pirate" movie, The Princess Bride mixed fantasy, fairy tale, and romance tropes to make its satirical story more involving, The Curse of the Black Pearl added a ton of creepy zombie sequences into the mix for when the swordplay and ship chasing action eventually inevitably became tiresome. Cutthroat Island had no such tricks up its sleeve, eschewing genre-blending in favor of Erroll Flynn-style sincerity. It was a commendable effort by Harlin to reignite interest in a genre first made famous in the early years of cinema, but ultimately Pirates of the Caribbean’s creators were right to (somewhat cynically) make use of CGI and scary monsters under the assumption that jaded modern audiences would quickly tire of pirate action alone.

[mikegogulski]

Cutthroat Island was disastrous enough to kill the pirate genre, so why was Pirates of the Caribbean a runaway success where this movie failed?

[soultcer]

Since Disney blocked Johnny Depp's return, they never revealed anything about the role of Captain Jack Sparrow. So, questions arise, will fan ever take the new ideas Pirates of the Caribbean 6 without Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow? [links]

[Sarahb1966]

Johnny Depp bought the character to life. His performance in the first movie of Pirates of the Caribbean made him an overnight star. And his popularity as Captain Jack continued to skyrocket over the next few Pirates of the Caribbean movies. [links]

[molybdenum]

Johnny Depp's fans have tried hard for his return. On his exit from Pirates of the Caribbean 6, a petition titled "We want JOHNNY DEPP back as CAPTAIN JACK SPARROW" was launched which is still active on Change.org, urging Disney to reconsider Johnny Depp's returning. Fans are free to sign and post their comments if they want to see Johnny Depp in Pirates of the Caribbean 6.

[gmurray840]

But things came to an anticlimax for Johnny after his ex-wife Amber Heard had filed for divorce, accusing him of domestic abuse, following which Johnny would be expelled from the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' franchise.

[Iron47]

Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean 6 is under development. There are now two versions of Pirates of the Caribbean 6 in the works and both the movies are reboots. None of the films will be continued from the fifth movie (Dead Men Tell No Tales).

[elliottp]

After arriving to the town of Port Royal, Governor Weatherby Swann and his daughter Elizabeth moved into a grand mansion while Will was apprenticed to John Brown, a local blacksmith. Swordsmith Will Turner became a simple craftsman. [6] Will became proficient at his trade, and it could be said that he carried out many, if not all, of the duties neglected by his often drunk master. He also began forging a number of swords, and practiced with them for hours at a time at the smithy. He had developed a hatred towards pirates, and wanted to be able to best one in single combat should the opportunity arise. [5]

[simond]

Nine years later, Henry succeeded in destroying the Trident - thus ending all curses in the sea and freeing Will from the curse of the Dutchman. Returning to dry land once more, Will was reunited with Henry who gave him back his necklace. Will hugged his son and expressed pride and shock that he was able to break his curse. He asked how he broke the curse and Henry promised to tell him the tale of how he freed him, which Will eagerly wanted to hear. At that moment, Elizabeth arrived and locked eyes with Will as the two embraced and kissed, now free to live their lives together. [14]

[bitplane]

Upon returning to Port Royal, Governor Swann gave Will Turner clemency for his previous actions. Jack Sparrow, on the other hand, was sentenced to hang in Fort Charles. Noticing Cotton's Parrot during the hanging, Will then rushed to save Jack's life, at great risk to his own. After admitting his love to Elizabeth in the presence of Governor Swann and Commodore Norrington, Will disappeared into the crowd before pulling out his sword and headed towards the gallows to save Jack. As the plank fell, he threw his sword into it, creating a plank for Jack to stand on. He pulled out another sword, and began dueling with the executioner, who hit the rope, releasing Jack. [5]

[kwukduck]

The Pirates of the Caribbean series is one of the most famous film sagas in the world, right up there with Star Wars and the Marvel Cinematic Universe—but it wasn’t always that way. When 2003’s The Curse of the Black Pearl was in its initial early planning stages, the writers had no idea they were about to reinvent an entire genre.

[alenmatias]

The first sequence in which you see the effects of the pirates’ curse, when the crew is dragging Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley) around the ship, looks fabulous even by today’s special effects standards. But even then, the writers were still uneasy about the project at times. The movie was coming after plenty of other swashbuckling adventure films of its kind. “We were certain we were writing the last pirate film that would ever be made,” Rossio said, so there was pressure to make their tale original.

[robotmonkey]

Black Pearl had a few roadblocks to sail over, one of which was its small budget. The film was made on a budget of $140 million, and those involved in production had no idea what a wild success they had on their hands, or that it would go on to gross $305.4 million. The film’s tiny budget meant CGI had to be kept to a minimum, so the villains—pirate Captain Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush) and his cursed skeletal crew—had to be rethought a bit. The Hollywood Reporter recently interviewed screenwriter Terry Rossio, who we can thank for introducing that story element into the script.