'Pirates of the Caribbean 5' Release Date, Cast Rumors: 5 Actresses Shortlisted for Lead Female Role
Walt Disney Pictures is now close in completing its principal casting for their upcoming 2017 franchise sequel "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales," according to reports. The studio is determined to lock in all the character's list including that of a female role before the company takes a holiday break.
The role of interest pertains to that of a "young woman" whose character details are still under wraps, ComingSoon.net reported.
Variety.com meanwhile wrote that the character will serve as a "romantic interest to Henry." Henry would be a British soldier that will be played by Brenton Thwaites ("The Giver"). The shortlist of names are Lucy Boynton ("Miss Potter" and "Ballet Shoes"), Alexandra Dowling ("Hammer of the Gods" and "The Musketeers"), Kaya Scodelario ("The Maze Runner" and "Skins"), Jenna Thiam ("Vie Sauvage" and "The Returned") and Gabriella Wilde ("Endless Love" and "Carrie")
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Slashfilm.com also wrote that whoever will be cast will be doing a "chemistry tests" with the "Maleficent" actor next week.
"It's clear that Disney isn't really interested in casting a major star, as none of these women are household names," the site speculated.
"Pirates of the Caribbean and Depp's Jack Sparrow are the big draws; they'll boost whichever actress books the part and not the other way around," Slashfilm went on to say.
Aside from the mentioned, "Pirates of the Caribbean 5" will once again see the acts of Geoffrey Rush as Captain Barbossa. Also reported is Javier Bardem, who will debut in the franchise as the sequel's villain named Captain Brand.
Still unconfirmed is the reprisal of Orlando Bloom as William Turner.
The story, according to reports, is said to be about Captain Brand as a ghost "hellbent on getting revenge" against Jack Sparrow, whom he was blames for the death of his brother.
"Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales" is slated to hit the theaters July 7, 2017.
