Almost two decades have passed since the debut of Pirates of the Caribbean, and many people grew up watching Captain Sparrow sailing the Black Pearl. However, there is still much about Jack’s history that remains a mystery. There are some details about the character of Johnny Depp that appear in the movies, but you may have read them before.
However, some of the details come from Disney’s published book series about Jack chronicling his adventures as a teenager before The Curse of the Black Pearl. Take a look at some details about Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean. Since the beginning of the movie, Sparrow was seen as a pirate, you could assume that Jack could be a pirate at heart since he was born. But, you are wrong!
Actually, most of the details about this are in the books, but it’s definitely stated in the movies as well. When Jack and Beckett reunite, the latter reminds Jack of the cargo he was supposed to carry, and Jack tells him that “people are not cargo”. It’s certainly interesting to see how even a pirate as treacherous as Jack still has some moral boundaries that he won’t cross.
Jack was a charismatic character, and his father, Captain Teague, was clearly a renowned pirate, one would expect Jack’s mother to be equally important to the story. However, very little is said about his mother in the film. Yeah, there’s a dialogue where Jack asks how his mom is and his dad, Teague, sticks his shrunken head out. However, the books don’t shed much more light on what she was like either, she simply tells fans that she gave birth to Jack in the middle of a typhoon.
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Jack Sparrow is an iconic role played by Johnny Depp and it means a lot to him too. He has gone out of his way to play the character. Beyond filming, Depp has taken time out of his life to dress up as the character and visit children’s hospitals on numerous occasions. However, Depp’s dedication didn’t end here! The actor is so committed to the role that he has even changed his physical appearance to look more like Sparrow permanently.
Meanwhile, early on, a dentist fitted Johnny with real gold teeth. Depp later had too many gold teeth placed and was asked to have them removed before filming other movies. Also, Depp fans should remember Sparrow’s tattoo of a bird on his arm. Although it was initially fake, Depp liked it so much that he decided to get the design tattooed to remember the role.
Secret Detail About Jack Sparrow In Pirates Of The Caribbean