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Johnny Depp to Earn £32 million for Fourth ‘Pirates of the Caribbean' film
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by JeffHuang | October 6, 2008 at 09:35 am
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Johnny Depp is set to hold the record for the largest upfront payment in film history with an unprecedented $56million for his role as Captain Jack Sparrow in the fourth Pirates of the Caribbean film.
Forbes named Will Smith as the highest earning actor earlier this year with $70 million, but Johnny's new deal could see him make over $123 million.
The staggering sum (US$56 million/AU$75 million) is the largest upfront payment in film history and will see Johnny, 45, move to the top of Hollywood's rich list - overtaking Will Smith - when he reprises his role as Captain Jack Sparrow.
Keira Knightley is no longer a pirate, and sorry all you ladies, but Orlando Bloom is unlikely to appear in the fourth Pirates as well.
Johnny's co-stars in the first three films in the franchise, Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley, are unlikely to appear in the latest instalment.
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Most RecentMost Recommended Comments (7)
at 10:41 on October 6th, 2008
Johnny really made the movies; without Capn' Sparrow it wouldn't be the same. Glad to hear he will be back in action.
at 10:49 on October 6th, 2008
I am sure he will do just fine even without Knightley and Bloom on the set.
at 11:18 on October 6th, 2008
Incredible!
at 12:29 on October 6th, 2008
JeffHuang, that is crazy money man!
at 12:52 on October 6th, 2008
I <3 Johnny Depp
at 13:03 on October 6th, 2008
JeffHuang, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 05:48 on October 7th, 2008
I wonder who the female lead/love interest is gonna be!