Can you stand it? I think Disney wants another "Pirates of the Caribbean." Are you out of your minds with excitement? No? How about if I add that they are willing to pay Johnny Depp $55 Million to play Captain Jack Sparrow again? It would be the most bucks paid to an actor for a single project. I can't say who first reported this piece of news but I can recall standing at a magazine rack somewhere when I read it in a news brief in Entertainment Weekly.
This was a week ago and I am only writing about it now, so you can kick me for being late again. I must have blocked this story out of my head because like many of you I have been engrossed in the current state of Wall Street.
All that money for one guy for THAT sequel? I am among the folk who liked 'Pirates' for what it was -- A theme ride. I watched all three and without revealing anything to the four people left on this planet who have not seen the movies, I figured the story was justly completed and in little need of further exploration.
But when Hollywood is involved with a hit machine like 'Pirates' that makes billions worldwide I guess it can help any company offset the financial market blues. If this story is true then that Johnny is a shrewd negotiator.
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