Random Behind-The-Scenes Stories From The ‘Pirates Of The Caribbean' Movies (16 items)

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  (#4) Depp Looked To Keith Richards and Pepé Le Pew For Jack Sparrow's Inspiration

  When you think of legendary rock bands, the Rolling Stones are bound to be near the top of the list. Depp certainly seemed to think so when he sought out inspiration for crafting Jack Sparrow. He imagined pirates to be the rock legends of the 18th century and Keith Richards to be “the coolest rock-and-roll star of all time... Hands down.” Richards even made a cameo as Captain Teague in the third installment, At World’s End.

  Another inspiration for Depp's character came from Looney Tunes's infamous skunk, Pepé Le Pew, who has “blinders no matter what the actual reality is” and who is “the kind of character who always was able to run between the raindrops. He'd just always make it through."
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  (#3) The Role Of Jack Sparrow Was Named And Intended For Hugh Jackman

  For most Pirates fans, imagining anyone besides Johnny Depp in the role of Jack Sparrow is practically impossible. Somewhat surprising, then, is the fact that Depp wasn’t the actor originally intended for the role.

  Australian screenwriter Stuart Beattie spilled the news that Jack Sparrow was named after - and imagined for - actor Hugh Jackman. Jackman was a well-known actor in his home country of Australia at the time, but Jackman’s lack of international renown led Disney to pass on him as the first film's leading swashbuckler.
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  (#1) Johnny Depp Thought His Slurred Speech Would Get Him Canned

  Johnny Depp’s wild portrayal as the colorful, slurring Jack Sparrow may be one of the most memorable movie characters of all time, but it wasn’t so popular with studio head Michael Eisner at the outset.

  According to Depp, the actor “fully expected to get fired” when he got a call from a Disney executive asking him “What the f*ck are you doing? Is it drunk?” in reference to Sparrow’s outlandish demeanor. Depp went on to claim that the studio nearly put subtitles on the screen for Sparrow's lines, though they eventually decided against the idea.
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  (#13) Geoffrey Rush Always Tried To Stand On The Left So Viewers Would See Him First

  Just as you read a book from left to right, you process images on a screen the same way - at least, that’s what one source claims Captain Barbossa's actor, Geoffrey Rush, said.

  For that reason, Rush is seen on the left side of the screen in many of his scenes. Jack the monkey is to his left, and the rest of the crew tends to be on his right.
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  (#11) The Crew Lost Hundreds Of Cell Phones At Sea

  The crew purchased approximately 700 cell phones during filming on Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End.

  Unfortunately, 240 of those phones were lost at sea during the course of production, according to Jack Davenport, who played Commodore Norrington.

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