Orlando Bloom supports Johnny Depp’s return to the screen. The Edward Scissorhands star has been largely inactive since his legal battle with Amber Heard ended in June 2022, and Heard has also put her career on hold except for an appearance in Jeanne Du Barry, which premiered in May 2023. However, the next Pirates of the Caribbean movie is in early development, and Blum has hinted at the return of the entire cast to the franchise.
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According to Entertainment Weekly, speaking to the crowd at Fan Expo Chicago 2025 over the weekend, Orlando opened up about what it took for him to return as Will Turner.
I’m confident that we have a chance to make something happen,” he shared. “Personally, I would love to have everyone back. I think the only way to make it successful is to have everyone back.” If they can, and if everyone wants to be involved.
In addition to him and Johnny, who plays the lead role of the legendary Captain Jack Sparrow, the film franchise also stars Keira Knightley as Elizabeth Swann. While Johnny has starred in all of the films, Keira and Orlando appeared in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003), Dead Man’s Chest (2006), At World’s End (2007), and Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017), skipping 2011’s On Stranger Tides.
I think if the script is great and – ideally – everyone is involved – it will be legendary. They are thinking about how to do it. Should they introduce a female protagonist who will somehow copy Jack? I don’t know. It is not yet clear how to do it. If the script is great, I’m in, Orlando concluded.
