Tim Burton Directing Pirates 4? Captain Jack Gets a Brother?
Pirates of the Caribbean 4: On Stranger Tides (2011) Movie — By Nix on October 9, 2008 |
Gore Verbinski has been the only director the “Pirates of the Caribbean” films have ever known, but what if he doesn’t return for a fourth “Pirates” movie with the film’s gazillion dollar leading man Johnny Depp? Perish the thought! Then again, would the millions who flock to the theaters to see Depp do his Jack Sparrow thing really notice if some guy name “Gore Verbinski” isn’t listed as the director? Or would they even notice if Tim Burton’s name is there instead? Um, probably not. There is a reason why the average actor gets paid an obscene amount of money more than the average director or writer — because people go to the movies to see them. Think about all those Steven Seagal or Jean-Claude Van Damme movies you were all excited to see back in the ’80s and ’90s; know who directed any of those movies? Told ya.
So there’s a rumor floating around the net that Disney has Tim Burton lined up as a possible replacement for Verbsinki should the director not return. You can read the original source over at Cinema Blend, but I would take it with as much grain of salt as you can muster. Meanwhile, these other casting rumors, also from CB, seems a little easier to swallow:
Most excitingly, there are talks of Captain Jack having a brother in the next movie, possibly to be played by Sacha Baron Cohen (perfect!) or Russell Brand (even more perfect!) Of course, that’s probably just fantasy casting, but why would either of those comedians turn the role down? As we’ve mentioned before, the new movie might kick off a trilogy, which would revolve around Captain Jack’s search for the Fountain of Youth.
So, Tim Burton to direct Pirates 4? I wouldn’t count on it. In fact, I would probably just ignore it and go on to the Captain Jack having a brother part. That seems more likely. Cohen would be great in the role, but Brand would be annoying and make me want to blow my brains out.
Below: Pirate booty never looked so good.
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21 Comments
I thought the guy was his father. And that’s what make movies so excited super13
– the not knowing or not being able to figure it out until that ONE moment..
People may go to the movies to see a particular actor, but every director has a particular style of filmmaking, and if that style doesn’t fit with the genre or the feel of the movie changes too radically from previous releases in the series, the audience will often notice – which will result in the movie (and consequently box office sales) suffering.
I’d presonally think Burton would be a great directed he is in fact more well known, and can creep people even in children movies.
If Robert Pattinson were to come on as Jack’s brother I’d be slightly disappointed. I’m not a big fan of either Russel Brand or Sacha Boren Cohan but I do like them loads better than Robert.
The guy in the third film (the one he asked “How’s mom?”) is his father. My friend and I have took time out of our day to figure that out. Yes I know we need serious lives.
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Someone very serious and uber daft like Jack, would make a great brother.
David Garrett’s version of Brian May’s-Who Wants To Live Forever in the next Pirates movie!!! Perfect.
It isnt his brother idiot, its his dad played by keith richards, some people who make up this shit
How about Patrick Stewart as Sparrow’s love interest in pirates 4.
I do NOT want to see Robert Pattinson in this movie. I ESPECIALLY don’t want to see him as Jack’s brother. I would like to see how they portray Jack’s brother. I always thought it would be funny if his brother was in the British Navy or something random like that.
Oh, c’mon! Stop it with this Pattison crap already. He’s so not right for this movie… twilighters ore really anooing sometimes.
the guy in pirates 3 is his father not his brother.is very old to be his brother
and i also ask my father “how’s mom?”