1. In the audio commentary of “Curse
of the Black Pearl”, Johnny Depp made a joke about Hector Barbossa. Fans responded immediately, and the first
name was added in subsequent movies.
2. The red sore on Jack’s jaw line is
caused by syphilis. (Note: Jack Sparrow
has syphilis. Johnny Depp does not.)
3. Johnny Depp based Jack Sparrow
partially on Keith Richards, citing the rock star’s mannerisms and abundant
hair accessories.
4. There was talk of Russell Brand
playing Jack’s younger brother. (When I
say “there was” I mean me and some friends chatted about it once.)
5. Elizabeth Swann and Will Turner
appear in the first three movies but not in the fourth. This is because they are lame.
6. The man who gives the line “He’s
disabled the rudder chain, sir” in “Curse of the Black Pearl” is the third
hottest man in the film, beating out Orlando Bloom by a mere 0.3 hotness
points.
7. Captains Teach and Teague share
the first name of Edward. Neither of
them sparkle. Ever.
8. In “On Stranger Tides”, Philip
declares that the mermaid’s name is Syrena.
Sirena means mermaid in Spanish. Clever,
right?
9. The character of Blackbeard
actually appears in Curse of the Black Pearl as one of Barbossa’s crew. He’s the one Will Turner meets in the streets
of Port Royal.
10. All of Jack’s costume pieces have
a story. Before “On Stranger Tides” was
even written, Johnny said that the lace around his left wrist was given to Jack
by “a Spanish widow he shagged once.”
That was convenient, eh?
11. The subtitle of Pirates of the
Caribbean 5 is “Dead Men Tell No Tales.”
12. Each Pirate movie has a pirate
theme song. They are: A Pirate’s Life for Me, 15 Men on a Dead
Man’s Chest, Never Shall We Die, Jolly Sailor Bold, and . . . . it will be something
awesome, I’m sure. You can see the clips here:
13. In On Stranger Tides we meet a
character named Scrum. Scrum is also a
rugby term.
14. SPOILER ALERT!! All the villains die.
15. Jack the Monkey is played by a
girl monkey.
16. The costume designer, Penny Rose,
took beautiful well-crafted costumes and put them in a cement mixer with bricks
to give them an authentic worn-out look.
You should try this at home with your next pair of tattered hipster
jeans.
17. “Dead Man’s Chest” is the highest
grossing of all the Pirate films. This says more about its predecessor’s
success than its own.
18. The Pirates of the Caribbean rides
in Disneyland and Disneyworld have been adjusted to include main characters
from the films. Johnny Depp finds his
animatronic counterpart freaky and unnerving.
19. In the fall of 2015 when previews
for Dead Men Tell No Tales are released, people will excitedly inform me that
there’s another Pirates movie coming.
It’s really cute how they all think I haven’t known about this for
years.
20. Megan Fox was considered for the
role of Syrena in On Stranger Tides.
Thank goodness they came to their senses before it was too late. Here's a picture of Megan in a mermaid dress instead.
21. The ship captained by Geoffrey
Rush in “On Stranger Tides” was also captained by Russell Crowe in “Master and
Commander.”
22. The Pirates franchise includes two
interspecies relationships: Davey Jones and Tia Dalma, and Philip and
Syrena. Actually, three if you include
Jack sidling up to a goat in At World’s End.
23. The kissing scene between Jack and
Elizabeth in Dead Man’s Chest was Keira Knightly’s idea. Smooth, Keira. Very subtle.
24. Tim Burton helped design some of
the crew of the Flying Dutchman in Dead Man’s Chest. True story.
25. Barbossa likes green apples. There is no solid evidence to support that
Geoffrey Rush is particularly fond of the fruit.
26. “At World’s End” is the most
expensive movie ever made, not adjusted for inflation. It cost as much as all three “Lord of the
Rings” movies combined. Was it worth it,
Disney? Was it?
27. In “At World’s End” Barbossa is
often seen wearing an Eagle Scout ring.
Hey, there’s not a lot to do in Davey Jones’ locker.
28. When Pirates of the Caribbean 6 is
released (estimated 2018) Johnny Depp will be 55, and Geoffrey Rush will be 67.
how do you KNOW all this stuff????
ReplyDeleteThe same way you know anything: lots and lots of exposure.
DeletePirates 6? Released in 2018? x.x
ReplyDeletehello my fellow potc head
ReplyDeletepirates six did not come out 2018 lol and it probably wont its meant to get rebooted 2022
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