Find Out Which Actresses Are Up For ‘Pirates Of The Caribbean 5’ Female Lead
By Angie Han/Dec. 15, 2014 1:30 pm EST
Get details on the potential Pirates of the Caribbean female lead after the jump.
Variety reports Disney is planning to test several young stars for the last major role in Pirates of the Caribbean 5. In addition to Scodelario and Wilde, contenders include Lucy Boynton (Miss Potter), Alexandra Dowling (The Musketeers), and Jenna Thiam (the original French version of The Returned).
The character is expected to be the love interest to Thwaites’s character, a British soldier who teams up with Jack Sparrow. As such, the actresses will be doing chemistry tests with Thwaites next week. It’s clear that Disney isn’t really interested in casting a major star, as none of these women are household names. 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.
As previously reported, Bardem will play a ghost captain bent on avenging his brother’s death, which he believes was caused by Captain Jack Sparrow. Previous Pirates of the Caribbean stars rumored to return are Rush, Bloom, Jack Davenport, and Ian McShane, but as of now Depp is the only one confirmed to reprise his role.
