Orlando Bloom issues two-word response about return of Pirates of the Caribbean

Orlando Bloom has addressed rumours of a sixth Pirates of the Caribbean film, saying he’s keen to ‘get the band back together’

Orlando Bloom has sparked excitement among Pirates of the Caribbean fans by hinting at a potential comeback for the hit movie series.

Since it launched in 2003 with the acclaimed Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, and followed by four sequels culminating in Dead Men Tell No Tales in 2017, there has been much speculation over the future of the swashbuckling films.

Increasing fan anticipation during a segment on This Morning, the actor who famously played Will Turner playfully remarked: “Who knows?”

Not able to give anything away just yet, Orlando teased: “I can’t say anything at the moment because I really don’t know. They’re trying to work out what it would all look like.”

He shared his personal wish by adding, “I personally think it would be great to get the band back together. But there are always different ideas, so we’ll see where it lands.”

Could another Pirates of the Caribbean film be on its way?(Image: Peter Mountain/Disney via AP)

The Lord of the Rings star’s intriguing comments follow producer Jerry Bruckheimer’s own remarks about the future of Pirates of the Caribbean.

In an interview with ComicBook.com regarding the franchise’s direction and the fate of Top Gun, Bruckheimer expressed uncertainty: “It’s hard to tell. You don’t know, you really don’t know.”

Delving deeper, he continued: “You don’t know how they come together. You just don’t know. Because with Top Gun, you have an actor who is iconic and brilliant. And how many movies he does before he does Top Gun, I can’t tell you.”

However, he offered a glimmer of certainty amidst the speculation by concluding, “But we’re gonna reboot Pirates, so that is easier to put together because you don’t have to wait for certain actors.”

Keira Knightley and actor Orlando Bloom were absent from the fourth film

Despite Orlando’s eagerness to “get the band back together,” he was absent from the fourth instalment of Pirates of the Caribbean.

In a 2010 interview about his potential involvement in the fourth film, he stated: “No, definitely not… I think Will is sort of swimming around with the fish at the bottom of the ocean.”

“I had a great time making those movies,” he added. “I just really wanted to do different things, but I think it’s going to be great.”

This Morning airs weekdays from 10am on ITV1.