Keith Richards is set to co-star in the fourth installment of Disney’s extremely successful Pirates of the Caribbean franchise.
Johnny Depp returns as the flamboyant Captain Jack Sparrow and Richards will again play Sparrow’s father in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. Geoffrey Rush will once again play Sparrow’s adversary, Barbossa; costars Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley are not expected to return.
Rumor has it that Depp is attempting to recruit Mick Jagger to play another “seasoned” pirate in the film.
Some accuse Depp of being a “sell-out” for continuing the film series but the actor simply smiles and states that he is happy in reprising the role of Captain Jack.
“I can’t wait to get back in costume,” he said.
Filming is set to begin this summer in Hawaii. The film will be produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, directed by Rob Marshall and sails into theaters May 20, 2011.
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