Is Johnny Depp Reprising His "Captain Jack Sparrow" Role?

Fans of Captain Jack Sparrow are excited to hear that the chatacter may sail the high seas again.

The U.K. website Express reported that the bosses at Disney, which made the five previous "Pirates in the Carribean" films, are getting ready to greenlight the project, quoted a senior executive who said "It's very close to being a done deal."

Johnny Depp, who is enjoying a comeback, is reportedly in 'advanced' talks to reprise his role in yet another pirate adventure.

"A script is already in place and Disney views this as a series reboot, meaning the door will be wide open for more future episodes for Johnny, despite everything he has been through," the executive told the outlet.

Depp, 61, was dropped by Disney after his ex-wife, Amber Heard, wrote about her experience as a victim of domestic abuse, although she did not publicly name Depp as her alleged abuser.

After the op-ed was published a UK newspaper that branded him a "wife beater," and he was dropped by Disney and from other projects including the "Fantastic Beasts" franchise.

Depp lost his defamation suit against the UK publication, but won millions in a civil trial in the US against Heard, 38, vindicating himself while destroying Heard's career.

Reaction to the rumors has been mixed.

"@disneystudios, listen to the people. They’re the ones buying the tickets. You already saw what happened with the Snow White movie. No one wants to see Pirates of the Caribbean without Johnny Depp!" advised one die hard fan on X.

"I want Johnny Depp to play the character one last time, last movie probably will make US$ 2.5B if all original cast returns," contended another.

"Captain Jack Sparrow remains spectacular, even if Johnny Depp is the opposite," wrote a fan of the franchise, but not the star.

"Unpopular opinion:...The guy that played captain Barbosa (Oscar winner Geoffrey Rush, 73) in pirates of the Caribbean seas acted better than Johnny Depp," claimed another.

The actor is currently working on the film "Day Drinker" with Penélope Cruz and Madelyn Cline.

Cline stars as the bartender on a private yacht who encounters a mysterious guest, played by Depp.