One of the most iconic Disney characters of all time is Captain Jack Sparrow, who was played by Johnny Depp in five different Pirates of the Caribbean films. Depp basically owned that role in a franchise that was able to have five different films in 14 years and garnered a total of $4.5 billion at the box office. In that regard, it is safe to say that his role as Jack Sparrow is his biggest and most lucrative role ever.
Johnny Depp brought life to the eccentric pirate, who he portrayed perfectly by giving him mannerisms and by allowing him to be a wacky, goofy, yet very witty character that fans cannot help but love. In that regard, a good portion of the success of the entire Pirates of the Caribbean franchise can be attributed to Depp’s portrayal of Jack Sparrow.
But while people have been equating Jack Sparrow with Johnny Depp because you can’t think of anyone else acting the iconic role, Disney thought otherwise due to a huge personal issue involving the popular actor’s life.