Depp was "excluded" from the Pirates in 2018 after starring in five films, which launched the work at the box office and made it one of the most profitable of all time. A jury recently found that Amber Heard slandered Depp in an article on domestic violence published by the Washington Post in 2018. It is alleged that Depp was released from his commitment to "Pirates of the Caribbean" in part because of the allegations in the article.
Immediately afterwards, Disney turned out to be "very interested in repairing their relationship with Johnny Depp. They contacted the actor before the defamation trial against Amber Heard and asked him if he would be interested in returning for another film or two." for "Pirates" ".
"... What I can tell you is that the studio has already drafted a film for Jack Sparrow - so they very much hope that Johnny will forgive them and return to the role of his iconic character.