The most recentPirates of the Caribbeanfilm will celebrate its eighth anniversary this year, and while the film is still long removed from being in theaters, that didn’t stop one of the biggest toy titans in the game from dropping a new figure from the franchise. Theofficial Hot Toys Instagramunveiled the first-look photos of a new Jack Sparrow collectible from the latest installment,Dead Men Tell No Tales, which earned scores of 30% from critics and 60% from audiences onRotten Tomatoeson its way to grossing $795 million at the worldwide box office against a $230 million budget. The new figure bears an uncanny resemblance toJohnny Depp’s Jack Sparrow, even coming with a finely tailored fabric costume with an array of weapons and an LED-lit lantern.
Hot Toys most recently droppeda new figure of Darth Malgus, one of the most infamous Sith Lords in franchise history who has still yet to appear in live-action and is only known fromStar WarsLegends. This new Malgus figure came at the same time that Hot Toys teamed up with the second-biggest movie of 2024,Deadpool & Wolverine, to releasea new Nicepool figure, one of the many figures to come from the film, which grossed over $1.3 billion globally. Hot Toys also ventured to the world of DC fora new Supergirl figurebased onSasha Calle’s appearance inThe Flash, which came not long before it was announced thatJason Momoa would play Lobo in the new Supergirl movieinJames Gunn’s DCU, which starsHouse of the DragonbreakoutMilly Alcock.
What Else Has Johnny Depp Been in Recently?
Johnny Depp recently starred alongsideRobert PattinsoninWaiting for the Barbarians, the 2019 period thriller that’s currently streaming on Peacock and Pluto TV. The year before that he teamed up withForest WhitakerforCity of Lies, the police procedural from directorBrad Furmanthat’s currently streaming on Prime Video and Tubi. Depp has also been tapped for a role inThe Carnival at the End of Days, an upcoming fantasy/comedy film fromTerry Gilliamthat also starsAdam Driver,Jason Momoa, andJeff Bridges.
The new Jack Sparrow Hot Toys figure is now available for pre-order andcan be purchased here. Check out the first images of the figure above and watchPirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No TalesonDisney+.
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
Thrust into an all-new adventure, a down-on-his-luck Capt. Jack Sparrow feels the winds of ill-fortune blowing even more strongly when deadly ghost sailors led by his old nemesis, the evil Capt. Salazar, escape from the Devil’s Triangle. Jack’s only hope of survival lies in seeking out the legendary Trident of Poseidon, but to find it, he must forge an uneasy alliance with a brilliant and beautiful astronomer and a headstrong young man in the British navy.
