Disney decided to revamp the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise completely and taking Depp off the project, they could save almost 90 million dollars, as reported by Forbes.According to a report by Forbes, Depp got a whopping pay cheque of 90 million dollars per film. But since he is no longer working on the movies, Disney will save a large amount of money.With five films in 14 years, the franchise was popular the world over. Disney’s film production chief Sean Bailey had earlier confirmed Depp’s exit from the franchise.
Bailey was asked if the franchise reboot, could sustain without Depp and he said, “We want to bring in a new energy and vitality. I love the [Pirates] movies, but part of the reason Paul and Rhett are so interesting is that we want to give it a kick in the pants. And that’s what I’ve tasked them with.” The reboot is being written by Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese.
