Jack Sparrow, the protagonist in the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' franchise, has become one of Johnny Depp's most well known characters and one of many fans personal favourites. The famous actor decided to jump into the skin of the pirate once again for a great cause. Dressed up as Sparrow, Depp visited the children at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London and his visit surprised many.
According to numerous UK newspaper sources, the acclaimed yet also criticised actor, returned to personify his beloved Jack Sparrow to surprise the young patients at the hospital. Judging from the social media reaction, he was welcomed with open arms.
It was also a surprise for the workers at the hospital, who were also quick to jump onto social media to tell everyone about Depp's visit. One of the workers uploaded a photo with the caption "This is actual Johnny Depp. Just came into the hospital. I'm so confused".
In other images, Depp is seen holding one of his braids together with one of the teenage patients, as well as posing with a toddler patient whose auntie posted "Yes folks, that is indeed Johnny Depp with my lovely niece".
The dark period for Johnny Depp
Depp has a very close relationship with the hospital after his daughter, Lily Rose, was treated their in 2007 for kidney failure. Since then, the actor has been giving back to the hospital as a way of saying thanks for saving his daughters life. Appearing on The Graham Norton Show, Depp explained that "for me it's a gift. They give me the gift. When my daughter was ill in Great Ormond Street it was the darkest period of my life. I'd always done these visits but after that experience the visits became more and more important. The kids are so courageous but to bring a smile or laugh to the parents means everything to me".
'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales' will be the next installment for old Jack Sparrow, which will be released 26th May 2017. In the film, Captain Salazar (Javier Bardem) and his crew of ghost pirates have escaped from the Devils Triangle and are determined to kill Jack Sparrow once and for all, as well as killing every pirate at sea. The fifth film is directed by Joachim Ronning and Espen Sandberg, directors with experience in adventures of the high seas after the film 'Kon Tiki' as well as the Netflix series 'Marco Polo'.