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… It’s Johnny Depp’s Jack Sparrow — the drunken buccaneer famously modeled on the Rolling Stones’ Richards — who may have propelled “Pirates” to the all-time largest opening box-office gross.
“With this quirky characterization, he still has maintained his complete artistic credibility while appearing in maybe the most commercial movie of all time, given this opening record,” says Paul Dergarabedian, president of box-office tracker Exhibitor Relations.
Depp is clearly a great draw for moviegoers. “He set it apart,” the film’s producer, Jerry Bruckheimer, told the AP. “Disney movies prior to `Pirates’ were for young kids. When you put his name on it, people go, ‘Wait a minute, there’s something strange here. We better check this out.’ “
Since a third “Pirates” movie was filmed at the same time as the sequel, Depp will likely continue to add to his newfound clout as not just a well-regarded actor, but a bankable movie star — an increasingly endangered species in today’s Hollywood…
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