Brenton Thwaites Will Join Johnny Depp's 'Pirates of the Caribbean 5'

Brenton Thwaites is in talks to star in the highly anticipated film Pirates of the Caribbean 5, according to The Wrap!

The 25-year-old Australian actor would take on the role of a British soldier in the film, which stars Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow.

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Javier Bardem is also in negotiations to play the villain in the movie, which is already in pre-production in Australia.

In case you didn’t know, Pirates of the Caribbean 5 will hit theaters in July 2017. We can’t wait to see the flick!