Summary

Ayo Edebiri said she received “insane death threats” after Elon Musk shared a false report claiming she would replace Johnny Depp in a Pirates of the Caribbean reboot.

The rumor, posted by a right-wing account with no industry ties, was never confirmed by credible sources. Musk, who commented “Disney sucks,” amplified the hoax.

Edebiri later called Musk an idiot and a fascist for promoting fascist right-wing rhetoric.

Meanwhile, producer Jerry Bruckheimer confirmed a reboot is in development but did not confirm Depp’s involvement.

  • Mongostein@lemmy.ca
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    27 days ago

    The franchise isn’t called Jack Sparrow. It’s called Pirates of the Caribbean, based off a theme park ride which, as far as I know, has no named characters. The main character could be any pirate.

    But maybe make her name less derivative… like Judy Pigeon or something… ;)

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      27 days ago

      Maybe the first movie but nearly every subsequent one is basically the jack sparrow show.

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        27 days ago

        I also think in the next Bond movie James should lose his mind and have to be dealt with by agent 009, Janice Stock 😆

        “What? We didn’t change James Bond!”

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          27 days ago

          Honestly, in my mind the codenumber 007 is reserved for the most elite agents and the moniker “James Bond” is a transferable identity given to the best of the 007s.

          And no corporation will ever dissuade me

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            27 days ago

            This head canon is what makes me see the Mission: Impossible movies as the American version of James Bond.

            I think Dead Reckoning Part 2 may be the last time Tom Cruise plays Ethan Hunt, and if we see any more M:I movies after, I think it’ll be a different actor but the same name.

            Similar to this JB theory.

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      27 days ago

      The theme park ride always had Jack Sparrow as the only named character, even before the movies.