No,The BearstarAyo Edebiriis not taking over thePirates of the Caribbeanfranchise, but the fake report about her involvement had very real consequences. In her Instagram story, Edebiri recalled receiving “insane death threats” after a false story about Disney considering her as a replacement forJohnny Deppwas shared on X byElon Muskback in February 2024, with the CEO writing “Disney sucks.” She took the opportunity to fire back at Musk over the comments, blaming him for drawing attention and outrage by circulating the report to his followers while also referring to the X owner’s controversial hand gestures made during the inauguration ofDonald Trump.
“Just remembering when I got some of the most insane death threats and racial slurs of my life (idk if it’s the #1 moment, but for sure top 3) for a fake reboot of a movie I had never even heard of because of this man,” Edebiri wrote in her post. “LMAO. So not only is he double Sieg Heil-ing fascist, he’s an idiot but anyway.” This isn’t the only instance of her showing her distaste for the Tesla mogul turned “special government employee” of late, as she’s also recently supportedBill Burr’s roasting of Musk in an interview with NPR’sFresh Air. Capping off the comments, Edebiri joked “Life is, of course, a gift,” in her next post before adding, “wait no DEI (Diversity Equity Inclusion), but I’ve changed my mind maybe we could make some money idk lmk,” also poking fun at the Trump administration and Musk’scrackdown on any practices they deem “DEI"around the country.
The fake report shared by Musk came amid a sea of rumors about the future of thePiratesfranchise. Just a month later, longtime producerJerry Bruckheimerconfirmed thatthe long-gestating sixth film would be a reboottelling new stories with fresh characters, albeit with a franchise veteran at the wheel for development inDead Men Tell No TaleswriterJeff Nathanson. That seemingly leaves no Jack Sparrow to replace, even though Bruckheimer is personally on board with bringing Depp back in some capacity. However, a separate report by Variety from late last year also left the door openfor the controversial actor to reunite with the House of Mousefor the first time since they parted ways amid Depp’s 2022 libel trial againstAmber Heard. With thestate of the $4.53 billion franchise in fluxand two scripts reportedly in the running for the sixth film, it’s important to remain vigilant with rumors, wait until the information is confirmed by the studios and actors involved, and, most importantly, avoid spewing hate even if you disagree with a decision.
Edebiri is keeping very busy in Hollywood following her breakout role as Sydney Adamu inThe Bear. After starring in the box-office-bustingInside Out 2last year, she went head-to-head withJohn Malkovichat Sundance with the horror-thriller mashupOpus, which hits theaters this Friday in the U.S. She’s also bound to return to the kitchen at FX later this year forSeason 4 ofChristopher Storer’s Emmy juggernautwithJeremy Allen Whiteand is gearing up for more appearances in theaters this year with the star-studdedElla McCayfromJames L. BrooksandAfter the HuntfromLuca Guadagnino. Perhaps her biggest and most fever-dreamy of her upcoming projects, however, is A24’sBarneymovie, which she’swriting in addition to co-starring inwithDaniel Kaluuya. Mattel is deeply involved in the live-action film that promises to bemore geared toward adultswho grew up with the purple dinosaur.
Stay tuned here at Collider for more from Edebiri and updates on the future of thePirates of the Caribbeanfranchise.
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
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