Pirates of the Caribbean Return Thoughtfully Considered By Will Actor

Will Turner actor Orlando Bloom gives thoughtful consideration to a potential Pirates of the Caribbean return, offering his ideas for the character.

Pirates of the Caribbean star Orlando Bloom suggests he would like the opportunity to reprise his role as the swashbuckling blacksmith-turned-pirate Will Turner. Spanning a total of five films that have earned over $4.5 billion in worldwide box office, Bloom’s character has appeared in all but one of the Pirates of the Caribbean outings: 2011’s Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. During the series’ most recent outing, 2017’s Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, Bloom’s character finally saw his curse lifted, allowing him to end his time as the immortal captain of the Flying Dutchman.

When speaking with Parade, Bloom is asked if he would like to reprise any of his old roles, and he ends up addressing a potential Pirates of the Caribbean 6 return. Bloom says he would love to revisit Will Turner because “it’d be interesting to see how he surfaces” after having spent so long on the bottom of the ocean as the Flying Dutchman’s captain. Check out his comments below:

Oh gosh, you know, I did get to go back and play Legolas in The Hobbit, which was 10 years later. I was like, “This is a lot of fun!” Because he’s such a great space to be in, and I think Will [Turner from Pirates of the Caribbean]—I mean Will’s so great. I wouldn’t mind seeing what Will looked like today in some ways, because he was such this earnest guy, but after rumbling around the bottom of the ocean for as long as he would have done at this point, it’d be interesting to see how he surfaces and what he’s like.

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Why Will Turner’s Return Could Be Good For The POTC Franchise

Despite being one of Disney’s most profitable franchises, the future of the series has been in doubt of late. While plans for a Pirates of the Caribbean 6 have been in the pipeline since before the release of Dead Men Tell No Tales, these would later come into question after Disney parted ways with Johnny Depp off the back of his defamation trial with ex-wife Amber Heard. In addition to plans for a new sequel, the female-centric spinoff starring Margot Robbie supposedly in development was also brought into doubt when The Suicide Squad actor suggested it was no longer moving forward.

According to franchise producer Jerry Bruckheimer, however, both projects are still very much in active development, and each of them could benefit from Bloom’s involvement. With question marks now hanging over Depp’s return as Jack Sparrow, Bloom’s Will Turner could potentially serve as the new connective tissue between any future installments and the films which came before them. Moreover, with Bruckheimer suggesting Pirates of the Caribbean 6 will feature a younger cast, Will’s son Henry (Brenton Thwaites) could also assume a more prominent role moving forward.

Given that the Pirates of the Caribbean films have all delved heavily into supernatural elements, there is probably no better-placed character to include than the former captain of the Flying Dutchman. Responsible for ferrying the souls of drowned sailors to the afterlife, Will Turner could prove himself an invaluable source of information for a whole new generation of pirates. Regardless of whatever Bruckheimer has planned, it would seem that Bloom is more than open to a potential Pirates of the Caribbean return.

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Source: Parade