Brenton Thwaites Admired Johnny Depp 'For So Long' Before Working Together on 'Pirates 5'

Brenton Thwaites was excited to be part of a star-studded cast for Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales.

The 27-year-old actor recently gushed over working with Johnny Depp and Javier Bardem on the film.

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“Johnny and Javier are actors I’ve admired for so long in my career, for years and years, since I was a boy,” Brenton told WWD. “To get the chance to see them work together was amazing. When I was in a scene with these guys, you learn a lot, you feel a lot, and you learn to improvise and be irreverent. When you’re watching greats like Geoffrey Rush and Johnny Depp work together, it’s like watching a play that won’t happen again. It’s a real gift.”

Pictured: Brenton stops by the AOL Build Series studios with co-star Kaya Scodelario on Thursday (May 25) in New York City.

FYI: Brenton is wearing a J.Lindeberg leather jacket.