I’ll admit that I got really excited when I first heard that Keith Richards was joining the cast of Pirates of the Caribbean to play Johnny Depp’s dad. It was perfect (especially when you consider that Depp modeled his character after Richards in the first place).
Then came the news that Richards had to back out due to his touring commitments with The Rolling Stones. However, now it’s being reported that Depp has convinced Richards to hop back on the project. Here’s what M&C had to say:
According to reports, Depp personally convinced Richards to take the role of his father in the sequels, which are being shot back to back by director Gore Verbinski. He also arranged for special filming sessions beginning in February to work around the tour dates. “It looks like it’s going to happen,” Depp told reporters at a news conference in Nassau, Bahamas, where the films are shooting. “But I don’t know when. It’s all going to depend on where we are and where he is, because he’s got a little thing called the Rolling Stones tour to do.”
This is good news. There’s just something about Richards that has huge comedic potential (I don’t know if that’s a good thing or a bad thing to be honest). But watching him and Depp together playing father and son with these characters is going to be classic. I’m looking forward to it.
