Johnny Depp`s Take on Another "Pirates" Movie
UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR: Jack Sparrow`s in love, then. Help him find the fountain of youth.</s>UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR: Don`t be a fool, Jackie. The fountain will test you.</s>JOHNNY DEPP, ACTOR: Was that really necessary?</s>HAMMER: Johnny Depp is Captain Jack Sparrow in the new "Pirates of the Caribbean 4" and he`s charting a new course for the "Pirates" mega- franchise. But could this be Depp`s final run in the role? SHOWBIZ TONIGHT breaks big pirates news today. Welcome back to SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. I`m A.J. Hammer in New York. And SHOWBIZ TONIGHT is breaking big news right now. Just as "Pirates of the Caribbean 4" is about to take over at the box office, well, brand-new reports say, Johnny Depp may be pulling out of the mega-franchise. Is this going to be Depp`s last "Pirates" movie? Well, SHOWBIZ TONIGHT went right to the source to find out. We sat down with Johnny Depp and the rest of the stars of the film to set the record straight. And right now, SHOWBIZ TONIGHT`s Kareen Wynter is here to take us to the bottom of all this. Kareen?</s>KAREEN WYNTER, SHOWBIZ TONIGHT CORRESPONDENT: A.J., what would a "Pirates" movie be like without Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow? Hard to imagine, right? Could the blockbuster franchise even survive? So what`s the deal? Is Depp in? Is Depp out? He revealed all to SHOWBIZ TONIGHT.</s>DEPP: It`s something I`m not ready to sign on.</s>WYNTER: SHOWBIZ TONIGHT went right to Johnny Depp to find out what the real story is. And we had to ask him what would stop him from returning as the now iconic Captain Jack Sparrow.</s>UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR: Ah, Jack Sparrow.</s>DEPP: There should be a captain in there somewhere.</s>WYNTER: So what`s he waiting for?</s>DEPP: If the script or the story is disrespectful, in a sense, to the audience - by that I mean catering to or, you know - they laughed at this or they`ll laugh at this again. If they just keep rehashing, rehashing, I think that that`s pointless, you know. Stick with what you`ve done, leave that behind and move forward. Did everyone see that? Because I will not be doing it again. Because we`re not up to snuff, I guess. It`s the only thing that would hold me back.</s>WYNTER: But before "Pirates" fans walk the path of despair, Depp tells SHOWBIZ TONIGHT he`s not ruling anything out.</s>DEPP: We were able to pull it off with 4, I believe, very successfully. And so - and I think that there`s endless possibilities for this character, Captain Jack. If that story is there and those characters are there and the script is there and the director is there, I`m certainly be there.</s>PENELOPE CRUZ, ACTRESS: How is that I never need to</s>WYNTER: Penelope Cruz co-stars with Depp in "Pirates 4." And SHOWBIZ TONIGHT wanted to know if she thinks a "Pirates" with no Johnny is no "Pirates" at all. There could be another "Pirates" movie without him?</s>CRUZ: I couldn`t imagine it</s>WYNTER: And Depp`s other co-stars like Jeffrey Rush feel the same.</s>JEFFREY RUSH, ACTOR: He`s the donkey. He`s the Daffy Duck who is the center of the world of this film.</s>CRUZ: There`s she goes.</s>WYNTER: Oh, it sure sounds like Johnny Depp will be back for "Pirates 5." And SHOWBIZ TONIGHT can tell you super producer, Jerry Bruckheimer, is already signed on for a fifth movie. This "Pirates" movie, "On Stranger Tides," is expected to dominate the box office when it hits the theaters later this month. No matter how it does, Depp should already be celebrating. Reports say he`s pocketed $35 million in personal booty from the series. Wow. A.J.?</s>HAMMER: SHOWBIZ TONIGHT`s Kareen Wynter. Thanks so much, Kareen. Now, moving on to the SHOWBIZ salute to mom. Mother`s Day is almost here. We`ve been asking stars for their Mother Day`s shout-outs. We were just at the premiere of "Jumping the Broom." It`s a brand-new comedy and here what the stars of the movie had to say to their moms.</s>ROMEO, ACTOR: Now, I just want to give a shout-out to the beautiful mothers of the world. It`s because of you all that we are here. So Happy Mother`s Day. And I love you, Mom.</s>JULIE BOWEN, ACTRESS: Moms across America, across the world, have the hardest job ever. Happy Mother`s Day to all of you. I hope you get some rest.</s>ANGELA BASSETT, ACTRESS: Hi, moms. I`m a mom, too. And I`m wishing you every good and perfect gift on this upcoming Mother`s Day. We know that you certainly deserve it. You`re so important. I love you. I appreciate you. And just stay strong.</s>HAMMER: Your time is running out. Get your mother something quickly. Mother`s Day is on Sunday. Don`t forget to call, of course. "Jumping The Broom," by the way, opens tomorrow. Well, I can`t believe Oprah`s last show is coming up in just a couple weeks. Everyone is trying to guess who will be her last guest. The big SHOWBIZ TONIGHT debate on that tonight. Will Katie Couric kill "General Hospital"? What`s up here? The all- out war tonight over how Katie may shut down "GH." Paris Hilton disses Linsday Lohan. This is a five-alarm case of the pot calling the kettle black. This is SHOWBIZ TONIGHT on HLN news and views. Time now for the "SHOWBIZ News Ticker" - more stories from the SHOWBIZ TONIGHT newsroom making news tonight.</s>TEXT: Australian teen charged after egging Justin Bieber at a concert. Meatloaf talks about fight with Gary Busey on "Celebrity Apprentice."</s>MEATLOAF, SINGER: You just showed probably one of the most embarrassing moments of my entire life.</s>ELLEN DEGENERES, HOST, "THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW": I`m sure. I was - tell us about that.</s>MEATLOAF: You know, I didn`t actually - I`ve seen all the other shows. I didn`t watch that one.</s>DEGENERES: Oh, really?</s>MEATLOAF: No.</s>DEGENERES: All right. I`m sorry. I`m sorry.</s>MEATLOAF: Sometimes in your life, you just do things that are wrong -</s>DEGENERES: Right.</s>MEATLOAF: And you just have to take responsibility for them and say you`re a moron.