Margot Robbie star of the new Pirates of the Caribbean

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Margot Robbie has just landed the first role in the new installment of the famous Disney saga, Pirates of the Caribbean, which will be directed by women.

After Birds of Prey, the duo Margot Robbie and Christina Hodson is back! The Australian actress will be the new heroine of Pirates of the Caribbean while the screenwriter will take care of the script for this new part of the Disney success story. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Margot Robbie should star in this new film, directed by women. This new opus should however put several female characters on the front of the stage.

For the moment, the hero of the first episodes of the saga, Captain Jack Sparrow played by Johnny Depp, is not confirmed to appear in this new film.. This new opus will be a kind of spin-off. According to Variety, that it will not really be part of the saga with Johnny Depp and Keira Knightley but will consist of a feature film apart, with new characters.

The announcement sparked many reactions on social networks, especially about the possible absence of Johnny Depp. "Imagine Harry Potter without Daniel Radcliffe, and now imagine Pirates of the Caribbean without Johnny Depp. Anyway … "," Pirates of the Caribbean without Johnny Depp, it's more Pirates of the Caribbean, we will have to rename the film "," Let them not call it Pirates of the Caribbean if we no longer have our main and mythical trio", could we read on Twitter.

A screenwriter of the famous saga already assured last year that the American actor had "does its time ". Jack Sparrow could nevertheless make a cameo to give fans a little balm. The project is still in its early stages of development. Thus, the cast may evolve in the coming weeks or even the next few months. The release date is also not known at this time.

Franchise Pirates of the Caribbean has proven to be a very lucrative investment for Walt Disney Pictures. It actually grossed over $ 4.5 billion thanks to its five feature films. Based on Margot Robbie's latest films, this new installment also promises to be a real success.

Pirates of the Caribbean to make a comeback in a female version

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