Cruz playing Blackbeard’s daughter in Pirates 4, Barbossa returning

by Liam Goodwin on March 20, 2010 · 2 comments

barbossa pirates of the caribbean 4Last month it was announced that Ian McShane and Penelope Cruz would be joining the cast of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. McShane’s role was revealed as Blackbeard, who will be the films main villain; however we had yet to hear who Cruz will be playing.

Well MTV caught up with producer Jerry Bruckheimer recently and he informed them that Cruz will be playing Blackbeard’s daughter, and there may be some romance between her and Jack Sparrow. He also confirmed that Geoffrey Rush will be back as Barbossa.

MTV News has exclusively learned exactly how Cruz fits into the story: She’s the daughter of Depp’s nemesis. “She plays the daughter of Blackbeard,” executive producer Jerry Bruckheimer told MTV News at ShoWest in Las Vegas. “She’s the daughter of the bad guy.

“She brings a lot of humor to it. And the fact that she’s so feisty,” he continued, adding that there will be “a little romance between [Depp's] Captain Jack and the character that Penelope plays.”

Ian McShane is to set to play Blackbeard, the main adversary to Captain Jack Sparrow. As Bruckheimer put it, Blackbeard is “the nastiest pirate ever.”

Geoffrey Rush, who has played Barbossa in the three previous “Pirates” films, told MTV News in September that he expected to reprise his role in “On Stranger Tides,” and Bruckheimer confirmed that will indeed be the case.

Bruckheimer also confirmed that the story will focus on The Fountain of Youth, and that they are currently casting new actors to bring in fresh characters. The guy who’s eye kept popping out and his partner in crime won’t be returning.

Barbossa was the best characters in the trilogy in my opinion, and I feared that with the addition of Blackbeard Barbossa may not be needed. Thankfully there are enough ships, parrots and pirate catchphrases to go around.

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides will begin filming in June in Hawaii.

  • Joe Harrison

    Personally I can't wait for the Pirates Of The Caribbean 4:On Stranger Tides, as I throughly enjoyed the first three, although I am sad about Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) and Elizabeth Turner (Keira Knightly) are not going to be in this Pirates, I still think that the story will be just as funny, well written and as of the same high standards of the first three Pirates. I will say I am very glad that Johnny Depp and Geoffry Rush will be returning to reprise their roles as Captain Jack Sparrow and Captian Hector Barbossa ( WOOOOOOOW YAYA :) )although Mackenzie Crook and presumably Lee Arenburg (Ragetti and Pintel)are rumored not to be reprising their roles in this Pirates Movie :(, The plot shouldn't be affected but the comedy may be and it may not be the same without them this Pirates Movie is much awaited and should still be as good and if not of a higher standard than the last 3 Pirates Movies as the technology is more advanced. And for a final note I would hope that Hans Zimmer is still continuing his role as the musician in this Feature. Can't Wait For It :)

  • mazsola

    I love you Joe, you talking from the deep of my heart!!!! :) <3 At last I can find a person who feels same like me. ^^ Here in Hungary the people are mostly dissatisfied from the first movie. =( I've got only one question where is Barbossa's right leg… OMG!!! o_O" I was crashed. =/
    Joe you rocks!! *-* xxx Niki