I would say instead of a "reboot" they should just follow another ship/captain/crew around for a while. I mean, it's pretty much established that all kinds of other crazy adventures happen in that world. Hollywood though uses the term "reboot" to describe any major change of direction though, but I would hope to see something connected to the currently established world.
I know someone wrote a book about Jack's time with the East India Trading Company before he became a pirate. That could be a good story for a movie. Of course they would have to recast Jack but maybe a younger actor could pull it off in a reasonably convincing manner. Maybe Jack was calmer and less eccentric before he became a pirate.
They already had a young Jack in Pirates 5. It shows him saving the ship and inheriting his hat from the captain. He definitely wasn't quite so, shall we say, "touched" back then. It could definitely be a way to go to show some of the early days.
Hmm, I must have missed it. When did that happen? It wasn't the after credits scene, that had Davy Jones and Will in it.
It was the reason Salazar wanted revenge on Jack. Salazar was chasing the ship (Wicked Wench I believe - from the ride!) toward the cave. The captain was hit and Jack took over, steering the ship around a tight turn, luring Salazar's ship into the cave where it sunk and they were cursed as ghosts or whatever they were. He blamed Jack for their fate, and that was the beginning of Jack's legend as he had been daring enough to try that maneuver. This was all shown in a flashback, somewhere around the middle of the film I believe.
I'm 99% sure they're not going to re-cast Jack Sparrow as some have speculated...I think it's impossible to pull that off.
I would have said that if we hadn't seen the stage show at MK. Depp created a really unique well thought out character. He did the hard work of creating a believeable 'out there' character, no doubt. But seeing the stage show, put the hair and makeup on and any decent actor can mimic him. I would have sworn it was Depp standing there on stage in front of me.
That said, I don't think they should do that. I think it would be disrespectful. I like the idea that others have had to follow a different Captain and crew.
In that situation I don't disagree, but I think publicity wise, it wouldn't go over very well.
I agree. Plus with the ending of the fifth we will be left with a bit of a cliffhanger. Would like to see them do a sixth film that wraps up the current characters and can introduce a new crew that we could follow or subsequent films.
The whole series is stale. Disney needs to get out of this funk its in. Be original again Disney! Enough with the reboots and remakes already. Its only a matter of time before Star Wars will be in the same boat.