Petition To Bring Johnny Depp Back As Jack Sparrow Nears Goal Of 500k Signatures

Some characters are just so iconic thanks to the performances by their actors, there's no way to recast them — Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark, Christian Bale as Patrick Bateman, or Meryl Streep as Miranda Priestly come to mind!

One character who is definitely synonymous with their actor is Jack Sparrow from Pirates Of The Caribbean, and fans are demanding to see that recognized in any upcoming films.

Fans of the *Pirates Of The Caribbean* series have been conflicted over the recent news of an upcoming addition to the franchise.

Disney has announced that the franchise will be getting a new entry starring Margot Robbie. However, it is also rumored that Johnny Depp's return as the iconic Jack Sparrow may have gotten canceled.

Fans started a petition to demand Johnny's return as the character.

The petition, called "We Want JOHNNY DEPP back as CAPTAIN JACK SPARROW" has almost reached its goal of 500k signatures.

"He has been playing this role since 2003 when we first saw him arriving at the Port Royal in his boat with that epic background music playing," the petition description reads, "But can you imagine no Jack Sparrow at all? No epic entry scores, no humorous dialogues and the guy with the most good and bad luck at the same time? "

The petition currently sits at 484, 685 signatures — only 20k away!

What do you think? Should Johnny Depp as Captain Jack return to the Pirates franchise, or is this an opportunity for the series to be totally separate from the preceding films and have its own life? Let us know what you think in the comments below!