Austin Butler is playing coy about the whispers linking him to the swashbuckling ' t. The , who earned his stripes as the King in 'Elvis', claims he's in the dark about being a potential lead in Disney's much-anticipated revival of its buccaneer saga. Chatting up a storm with Entertainment Tonight, Austin said: "Oh really? I haven't heard about that, I loved 'Pirates of the Caribbean'.
Who knows? I haven't heard anything about that." He continued, reflecting on his childhood passion for the series: "That just reminded me of when I was a kid. In elementary school, we had to make these posters that had your favourite music, your favourite animations.
And at that time third or fourth grade, I think 'Pirates of the Caribbean' was on there." Butler expressed some apprehension about the thought of filling Johnny Depp's shoes as Captain Jack Sparrow: "It's a hard one to touch because they did it so well, I loved what Johnny (Depp) did with that." Last month, blockbuster producer Jerry Bruckheimer teased movie buffs with news that not one, but two 'Pirates of the Caribbean' films are currently sailing through development a fresh take on the iconic franchise and a female-driven adventure starring Margot Robbie.
In conversation with Entertainment Weekly, Bruckheimer spilled: "It's two different movies." Adding more fuel to the fire of fan excitement, he disclosed Disney's enthusiasm for both projects: "We hope to get 'em both made, and I think Disney agrees they really want to make the.
