Is Johnny Depp Worth $35 Million For Pirates?
Um... YES!
Johnny Depp will receive at least $35 million for making the new ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ film, it has been revealed.
The 46-year-old star – who plays the eccentric Captain Jack Sparrow in the movie franchise – is returning for the fourth installment and is set to become Hollywood’s highest-paid actor, topping the likes of Tom Cruise, Mel Gibson and Tom Hanks, with the huge pay day.
The ‘Sleepy Hollow’ actor is guaranteed the $35 million as a minimum for ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides’, due for release in the 2011, and could receive even more should it be a huge box-office hit.
And... of COURSE it will be a box office HIT!
Disney bosses are paying Depp such a high fee because his co-stars from the previous three movies, Keira Knightley, 24, and 32-year-old Orlando Bloom, have dropped out.
Geoffrey Rush will once again play Captain Barbossa, while Penelope Cruz is rumored to be in line to take the female lead.
It's a good movie for the kids - you can't deny that. And quite honestly, that's chump change compared to what the movie will make worldwide.
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) - $1,060,332,628
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) - $958,404,152
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) - $653,200,000
Not really much of a risk here!
182320 points
ahoy matey !!!
btw can't beleive he's aready 46! man does that man gets better and better with age ?!!
49120 points
Yes, 46! I thought the man was still in his 30s :D
21100 points
i really like these movies. i would definitely go see johnny again.
8525 points
Love Johnny Depp, but I don't think anyone is worth that kind of money. But I guess if someone is going to get all that anyway, he couldn't be a better choice.
Well, he's supporting at least 2 families....his and Nic Cage's.
2305 points
Wow that is a lot of money to make one movie but I agree with the one above, someone would get it and it might as well be him. He is certainly worth watching again and again...........
57942 points
I love Johnny Depp. He is awesome and one of the best actors of our generation.
143945 points
My heart goes pitter patter when I look at him :o)
18807 points
I am certain he will give them their money's worth.
148095 points
I love Johnny but I'm kind of getting sick of these Pirate movies...
10677 points
I don't think this movie will do well.
First off, what's left to do? Second, half of the cast is moving on. That should be a red flag there.
159500 points
well too bad the rest of the cast have dropped out. its never good when that happens. but i think i heard it will be based more on his character. i think i'll still watch it.
3645 points
I doubt this movie is going to do that great,..
I would really miss Keira and Orlando.
47000 points
YESSSS
10090 points
Def worth the money... I will miss Keira tho :(
that so boring then that keira and orlando will not be in it what the point of watching it
7765 points
I loved all the Pirates of the Caribbean movies, I'm not sure how this one will do but I'll probably be seeing it. They're probably paying him so much because they need him to do this movie, they can't make it without him!
Johnny Depp is the best that Hollywood has. He is not in the Hollywood hype; does his own thing and chooses his own projects. He's sexy,good looking and sexy. I LOVE YOU JOHNNY DEPP
19550 points
Johnny is so worth any amount of money they want to pay him.
with those sales number I say royalties man royalties! you want a % of that, not a set amount. I'm sure you got plenty to fall back on to and even if you somehow managed to waste all that $ you could make hundreds of millions by milking the fall so no need to play it so safely.
lucky sob. may you rot in hell for taking so much heaven
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