Disney is said to still be developing two separate Pirates of the Caribbean movies right now, and a new report has surfaced claiming that The Bear star Ayo Edebiri is wanted by Disney to star in one of those movies.
This news comes from insider Daniel Richtman, who says both of these projects are still in development, and Edebiri is being eyed to take on the role of a character named “Anne.”
It’s explained that this project was originally developed with the new woman pirate from the Disneyland ride, Redd, in mind to lead the movie. At one point, Guardians of the Galaxy star Karen Gillan was said to be in line to play the character. Obviously, plans have changed and the focus now is on “a younger cast of pirates looking for a hidden treasure.”
As for the other Pirates film, Margot Robbie is reportedly still attached to that one to play the lead in a new female-fronted Pirates movie, which is being developed by Birds of Prey writer Christina Hodson. It was reported that this movie was not moving forward, but I guess that report was wrong.
The version that Ayo Edebiri is up for is being developed by Chernobyl creator Craig Mazin and previous Pirates films writer Ted Elliot. This film is much farther along than the other one and if one goes first, it will be this one.
Neither of the movies will have any connection to the original franchise starring Johnny Depp, Keira Knightly, and Orlando Bloom.