Johnny Depp Says Goodbye to Captain Jack

Depp’s final moments were filmed at an old aircraft hangar in Palmdale, just north of Los Angeles, where a replica of Sparrow’s beloved ship, The Black Pearl, had been built.

One of the scenes saw Sparrow all alone and wrestling with his conscience – a suitably reflective moment on which to bow out of the role.

"He was having a good-versus-evil dialogue with himself. It was one of those moments where you are just doing anything you can to postpone it.

Gore said, “I think we’ve got everything, but do you want another take?” And I said, “Yes, let’s do another take. Let me try something else.”

But it was only because I didn’t want to face the inevitable.

I’d been that person for umpteen months. I didn’t want to say goodbye."