![]() ![]() Sparrow is also the subject of a prequel children's book series Pirates of the Caribbean: Jack Sparrow, which chronicles his teenage years, and he has also appeared in several video games. ![]() He also headlines The Legend of Captain Jack Sparrow attraction at Disney's Hollywood Studios. The series Pirates of the Caribbean was inspired by a Disney theme park ride, and when the ride was revamped in 2006, the character of Jack Sparrow was added to it. The characterization of Jack Sparrow is based on The Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards and cartoon character Pepé Le Pew. Crispin wrote a novel titled Pirates of the Caribbean: The Price of Freedom, which follows Jack's adventures when he worked as a merchant captain for the East India Trading Company. The first book, The Coming Storm, was published on June 1, 2006. Rob Kidd wrote an ongoing book series entitled Pirates of the Caribbean: Jack Sparrow, following a teenage Sparrow and his crew on the Barnacle as they battle sirens, mermaids and adult pirates while looking for various treasures. Sparrow's backstory in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Complete Visual Guide indicates he was born on a pirate ship during a typhoon in the Indian Ocean, and that he was trained to fence by an Italian. He is also a playable character in the video game Disney Infinity, voiced by Jared Butler. Jack is also a playable character in Lego Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game. The character was again voiced by Jared Butler in Pirates of the Caribbean Online, which takes place between the first and second films. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Legend of Jack Sparrow, where he was voiced by Johnny Depp, and the game adaptation of At World's End, where he was voiced by Jared Butler with motion capture movements provided by Johnny Paton. Sparrow has since appeared in other video games, including "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" voiced by James Arnold Taylor for the second time. Outside films, Jack Sparrow appeared as a companion character in the 2006 video game Kingdom Hearts II, where he was voiced by James Arnold Taylor in the English version and Hiroaki Hirata (who also dubbed Sparrow in the film's Japanese dubs) in the Japanese version. Anthony De La Torre portrayed the character young in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales. He was portrayed by Johnny Depp, who also portrayed the title character in Edward Scissorhands, Dean Corso in The Ninth Gate, Ichabod Crane in Sleepy Hollow, Willy Wonka in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Victor Van Dort in Corpse Bride, Tarrant Hightopp in the live-action Alice in Wonderland films, the title character in Rango, Barnabas Collins in the Dark Shadows film, Tonto in the The Lone Ranger film, and the title character in Sherlock Gnomes. Despite being a morally ambiguous character, Jack has heroic moments as when he gives up on the chance to obtain immortality to save Will Turner's life in Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End. His personality was developed more with the films' progress. Jack can be described as a true anti-hero since he embodies the ideals of a true pirate, doing what he deems necessary to keep himself out of trouble, though usually failing at doing so. Jack is introduced seeking to regain his ship, the Black Pearl, from his mutinous first mate, Hector Barbossa, and later attempts to escape his blood debt to the evil Davy Jones while battling the East India Trading Company. He prefers to negotiate or trick his enemies in the most dangerous situations and fight only when necessary. Jack is one of the nine pirate lords in the Brethren Court, the Pirate Lords of the Seven Seas. Oi, fishface! Lose something? Eh? Scungilli! (falls down the steps) Got it! Come to negotiate, eh, have you, ya slimy git? Look what I got! ♫I got a jar of di-irt! got a jar of di-irt! And guess what's inside it!♫Ĭaptain Jack Sparrow is the main protagonist of the Pirates of the Caribbean film series. ![]() Gentlemen, M’lady, you shall always remember today as the day you almost caught Captain Jack Sparrow. I have no say in it Gibbs, It's a pirate's life for me. ![]()
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