Pirates of the Caribbean Star Johnny Depp Presented With Jack Sparrow Curtain From One Piece Creator Eiichiro Oda

Pirates of the Caribbean prima Johnny Depp has been fixed a customized portion of artwork showing his fan-favorite quality Captain Jack Sparrow successful the benignant of One Piece, drawn by the anime's creator Eiichiro Oda.

Depp was presented with the artwork, printed connected a Japanese doorway curtain, by Hiroaki Hirata — the histrion who dubs Jack Sparrow successful the country, and who besides voices One Piece's Sanji.

During a little quality connected signifier astatine Tokyo Comic Convention 2025, Hirata told Depp that helium had "got this designed by my comic creator friend." Grinning, Depp commented: "I conscionable privation to screen myself successful it," earlier disappearing down the curtain and popping backmost retired again.

Johnny Depp made an quality onstage contiguous astatine Tokyo Comic Convention 2025. Hiroaki Hirata, the VA for Sanji and Depp’s JP dub actor, appeared, “I person a person who draws a definite manga astir pirates..,” earlier presenting Depp with noren curtain of Jack Sparrow drawn by Oda!!😍 pic.twitter.com/LIGJJD4lXx

Depp past wrapped up his quality by thanking fans for their ongoing support. "I consciousness arsenic though determination are much of you than determination are, but that could conscionable beryllium portion of my encephalon oregon possibly I'm lying successful a infirmary furniture sick and nary of this is happening, I don't know," Depp said. "But portion it's happening, portion I'm experiencing seeing each of these faces retired here, convey you, convey you, for your respect, your love."

After a fig of years distant from the spotlight pursuing his high-profile ineligible issues with erstwhile woman Amber Heard, Depp has been linked to a drawstring of projects arsenic the histrion seeks a vocation comeback. In October, it was reported that Depp would play Ebenezer Scrooge successful a caller adaptation of Charles Dickens' beloved A Christmas Carol for Paramount Pictures, owed to merchandise connected November 13, 2026.

Assuming everything goes arsenic planned, Depp's relation arsenic Scrooge volition beryllium his archetypal large booking since 2018's Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. Depp has besides said he's moving connected creating the quality of Hyde for a caller graphic caller with Ridley Scott, and volition adjacent beryllium seen successful cinemas alongside Penélope Cruz successful Lionsgate’s American enactment thriller Day Drinker, which carries a 2026 merchandise date.

But, of course, it's Depp's iconic relation arsenic Captain Jack Sparrow successful Pirates of the Caribbean which fans are astir keen to whether the histrion volition reprise. And, arsenic long-gestating plans for a sixth introduction successful the swashbuckling blockbuster bid yet statesman to materialize, there's caller signs that Depp could return.

Back successful August, shaper Jerry Bruckheimer revealed helium had spoken to Depp astir returning arsenic Jack Sparrow successful Pirates of the Caribbean 6 — and it sounded similar the histrion was interested. "If helium likes the mode the part's written, I deliberation helium would bash it," Bruckheimer said. "It's each astir what's connected the page, arsenic we each know."

There person been encouraging words from Depp's erstwhile formed members, too. In June, Orlando Bloom, who plays blacksmith-turned-pirate Will Turner successful the franchise, said: "I personally deliberation it'd beryllium large to get the set backmost together. That would beryllium great, but determination are ever antithetic ideas, and truthful we'll spot wherever it lands." For now, Pirates of the Caribbean 6 presently lacks immoderate benignant of ceremonial announcement oregon merchandise date.

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