The erratic movie star has been under scrutiny lately for his financial lawsuits, recent divorce, and abuse allegations, with reports also surfacing that he was difficult to keep track of while filming the fifth Pirates movie. There were also rumors that Johnny Depp’s off-screen behavior might have an impact on the movie’s bottomline.
There were reports that it had been stolen by hackers, who were threatening to upload the pricey film online, though Disney chief Bob Iger later confirmed that the would-be online pirates were actually just bluffing and hadn’t managed to steal anything. That’s great news for Disney, which was recently faced with some curious setbacks on this film. However, the global figures are stunning, with the film raking in about $208 million worldwide, setting it on track to have the twelfth-highest overseas opening of all time. The latest installment, once again starring Johnny Depp as the rum-swizzling Captain Jack Sparrow, has earned about $62 million thus fa though the number will climb higher by the end of the Memorial Day holiday, it will still be the lowest opening for the franchise since the first installment in 2002. is starting to turn its back on the films. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales proves the world still loves the seafaring franchise, even if the U.S.
