Now here we are, only a few days away from the premiere of the film's second sequel (and purported trilogy-capper) At World's End, and Pirates of the Caribbean has earned its place as one of the biggest phenomenons in recent cinema history. Indeed, Pirates of the Caribbean seemed like a recipe for disaster.
How do you turn a cheesy, '50s-era boat ride into a blockbuster movie franchise? What's more, aside from Johnny Depp (who was not yet the Oscar-nominated box office draw he is today), there were no other A-list stars in the cast, only relatively unknown British actors with funny names like Keira Knightley and Orlando Bloom. When it was first announced that Disney was turning its beloved theme park attraction into a motion picture, it was met with plenty of skepticism.
“It may be hard to fathom in retrospect, but Pirates of the Caribbean was never supposed to happen.
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