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06-28-2006, 08:32 PM
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Rock legend Richards to join Pirates cast
Staff and agencies
Wednesday June 28, 2006
Guardian Unlimited
The Rolling Stones' Keith Richards will finally join the cast of the Pirates of the Caribbean in its third instalment, according to reports.
Ever since Johnny Depp admitted his eccentric, Oscar-nominated portrayal of skipper Jack Sparrow in the first film was inspired by the legendary rock guitarist and friend, rumours that Richards would play Depp's father have been rife. Richards won't be appearing in the second movie spin-off - Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest - out on 6 July, but is set for a cameo appearance in the final movie of the swashbuckling trilogy, currently in production and due out next summer, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. Star Depp also confirmed to AP television news that Richards was in talks to have a role in the third film.
The guitarist is said to have made a good recovery from the head injuries he sustained after falling from a coconut palm in Fiji earlier this year.
Both sequels will also see Depp, Keira Knightley, and Orlando Bloom reunited from the original film, along with cast members Geoffrey Rush and Jack Davenport, and with director Gore Verbinksi at the helm. They'll be hoping to repeat the success of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl in 2003, which notched up over £600m (£327m) at the worldwide box office.
Originally a spin-off from a Disneyland theme park ride, the second PotC movie, Dead Man's Chest, received its US premiere last week at the California resort.
Rock legend Richards to join Pirates cast
Staff and agencies
Wednesday June 28, 2006
Guardian Unlimited
The Rolling Stones' Keith Richards will finally join the cast of the Pirates of the Caribbean in its third instalment, according to reports.
Ever since Johnny Depp admitted his eccentric, Oscar-nominated portrayal of skipper Jack Sparrow in the first film was inspired by the legendary rock guitarist and friend, rumours that Richards would play Depp's father have been rife. Richards won't be appearing in the second movie spin-off - Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest - out on 6 July, but is set for a cameo appearance in the final movie of the swashbuckling trilogy, currently in production and due out next summer, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. Star Depp also confirmed to AP television news that Richards was in talks to have a role in the third film.
The guitarist is said to have made a good recovery from the head injuries he sustained after falling from a coconut palm in Fiji earlier this year.
Both sequels will also see Depp, Keira Knightley, and Orlando Bloom reunited from the original film, along with cast members Geoffrey Rush and Jack Davenport, and with director Gore Verbinksi at the helm. They'll be hoping to repeat the success of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl in 2003, which notched up over £600m (£327m) at the worldwide box office.
Originally a spin-off from a Disneyland theme park ride, the second PotC movie, Dead Man's Chest, received its US premiere last week at the California resort.