Orlando Bloom Says This Needs to Happen for a 'Pirates of the Caribbean' Revival originally appeared on Parade. Ever since Johnny Depp declared he wouldn't return to Disney "for $300 million and a million alpacas" during his 2022 defamation trial, Pirates of the Caribbean fans have been wondering if their beloved franchise would ever sail again.

Knightley and Bloom starred in the first three movies of the franchise as Elizabeth Swan and Will Turner, respectively. So, in the wake of these reports, Bloom weighed in on this topic. He also spoke about a potential female-led reboot during his time at the Fan Expo Chicago 2025. According to Entertainment Weekly, Bloom said,

Bloom starred in 2003's "The Curse of the Black Pearl" and 2006's "Dead Man's Chest" with Kiera Knightley and Johnny Depp, both of whom he'd welcome back.