In today's global cinematic climate, studios aren't interested in making movies — they're in the business of building franchises. And few if any other movie franchises have ever been as beloved as Pirates of the Caribbean.
It goes without saying that this is largely thanks to the incredible performances of Johnny Depp, and he's become a rich man for all his efforts. However, what may surprise you is that Johnny isn't the richest of his Pirates co-stars — not by a longshot.
Ever since Johnny Depp first walked on screen as Captain Jack Sparrow, audiences instantly fell in love with the swashbuckling pirate. It's a love affair that persists to this very day.
Curse of the Black Pearl helped net Johnny his first-ever Academy Award Nomination for "Best Actor." In 2011, he became the highest-paid actor on the planet.
According to CelebrityNetWorth.com, Johnny is currently worth $150 million and rakes in a staggering salary of $20 million per picture. However, he is far from the wealthiest seafarer aboard this pirate ship.
Arguably Johnny's most memorable castmate was Orlando Bloom, who famously portrayed the franchise's main protagonist, Will Turner. Bloom tarred in both Pirates of the Caribbean, as well as the LOTR franchise and is currently worth $40 million.
Unlike Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom, Keira only appeared in the franchise's first three films. She's since been nominated for two Academy Awards and commands an impressive net worth of $80 million.
Penélope had the honor of portraying the franchise's first-ever female pirate. She absolutely stole the show in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Strange Tides and fans hope that they haven't seen the last of her.
One person who may not immediately jump to mind is Chow Yun-Fat. The Hong Kong actor played Captain Sao Feng in At World's End and is worth an estimated $200 million.
Keith is considered to be one of the most iconic Rock n' Roll guitarists of all time and is currently worth over $500 million. Depp has credited Richards as his inspiration for Capt. Jack Sparrow.
As one of the co-founders of The Beatles, Paul's reputation for greatness precedes him. Supposedly, he only agreed to appear in the film as a "thank you" to Johnny Depp.
"He's been in some of my music videos, so it's my way of repaying him." At this current moment, Sir Paul McCartney's fortune is worth just over $1.2 billion.
Alexandra Villa of In-House PR predicts that in the wake of Johnny's defamation hearing with ex-wife Amber Heard, his career is going to skyrocket. Perhaps we haven't seen the last of Captain Jack, after all.
