Johnny
Depp
during
his
defamation
trial
testimony
had
said
that
he
would
never
rejoin
Pirates
of
The
Caribbean
as
Jack
Sparrow.
However,
now
reports
have
revealed
that
the
actor
was
offered
a
whopping
$301-Million
deal
by
Disney
to
return
to
the
franchise
for
a
film
and
a
series
about
the
early
life
of
the
Captain
of
The
Black
Pearl.
The
Australian
portal
Poptopic
claimed
that
Disney
allegedly
offered
Johnny
Depp
a
contract
to
return
as
Jack
Sparrow
in
a
Pirates
film
as
well
as
a
Disney
Plus
series.
A
source
close
to
the
company
told
the
portal,
"Disney
are
very
interested
in
patching
up
their
relationship
with
Johnny
Depp.
They
reached
out
to
the
actor
prior
to
his
defamation
trial
against
Amber
Heard
and
asked
whether
he
would
be
interested
in
returning
for
another
Pirates
film
or
two."
The
report
also
revealed
that
a
gift
basket
with
a
heartfelt
letter
was
sent
to
the
actor.
It
is
unclear
what
was
written
in
the
letter,
however,
the
studio
already
has
a
draft
for
a
film
about
Jack
Sparrow
and
hopes
that
Johnny
will
join
the
franchise.
Disney
insider
added
that
the
studio
is
"prepping
a
deal
for
USD
301
Million
that
will
include
a
sizable
donation
to
a
charity
of
Depp's
choice."
On
the
other
hand,
Disney
is
yet
to
make
any
official
confirmation
on
the
same.
After
Amber
Heard's
op-ed,
the
actor
not
only
lost
the
iconic
role
of
Jack
Sparrow
but
was
also
asked
by
Warner
Bros.
to
step
down
from
his
role
as
Gellert
Grindelwald
in
the
Fantastic
Beasts
franchise.
Depp
won
the
defamation
case,
as
the
jury
awarded
him
$10.35
Million,
to
be
paid
by
Heard.