In 2006, the second part of the movie about the Caribbean pirates was released, in which famous Hollywood actors took part. "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" has collected more than a billion dollars at the box office. What kind of adventures of the main characters is this film narrating about and who made it?
The creators of the picture
The director of the first three parts of the pirate movie saga was Gor Verbinski. Gore began his career quite modestly: he shot commercials for Coca-Cola, Nike and 7 Up. Then Verbinsky made his debut with the full-length film "Ritual".
In 2001, Gore shot the famous "Mexican" with Brad Pitt, in 2002 - the horror film "Call" with Naomi Watts. The success came to the director after in 2011 he released on the screens the animated film "Rango", which won the Oscar. Over 20 years of work in Hollywood on the set of Mount Giulia Roberts, Keira Knightley, Orlando Bloom, Nicolas Cage and other famous actors met.
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest was curated by Walt Disney Pictures. The script for the film was written by Jerry Bruckheimer. He also wrote screenplays for all other parts of the franchise, and also worked on the projects Sorcerer's Apprentice, Gone in 60 Seconds, and Pearl Harbor.
The shooting took place not only in the Caribbean. Part of the scenes was shot in the Bahamas, as well as the film crew traveling to Jamaica. The cannibal tribe played a real tribe of hereditary Indians.
Short story
What story in the second part of the movie saga did the actors tell the viewer? “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest” begins with Elizabeth and Willa finding soldiers from the East India Company and arresting them for aiding pirates. In fact, Lord Becket, the leader of the squad, wants to take possession of the legendary pirate treasures, so the arrest of lovers is only an excuse to get closer to Jack Sparrow.
Elizabeth Swann, Lord Beckett, is held hostage, and Will Turner is sent in search of Jack Sparrow. Will finds the "Pearl" off the coast of an unknown secluded island, but then he stumbles upon a tribe of cannibal Indians. It turns out that there is also a captive of Jack Sparrow. Friends manage to escape, and at the same time find the fabric with the key pattern. This key is the only way to take possession of the treasures of the Flying Dutchman.
So the hunt for the Davy Jones chest opens . Every minute the alignment of forces changes. Each hero of this adventure film tries to play his own game, thereby confusing the cards to his opponent and changing the course of events. In the final, Jack Sparrow is eaten by the Kraken, and the sorceress Tia revives Captain Barbarossa.
Guest actors: “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest” and the main characters of the film
The permanent lead in the pirate movie saga is Johnny Depp. The image of Jack Sparrow is considered the most successful in his career. Thanks to this project, Johnny became seriously wealthy and even entered the Guinness Book of Records. The actor tried to repeat the same success in the Lone Ranger project, but the image of the Indian Tonto did not bring the artist the same dividends.
The second unchanging hero of the saga is Jeffrey Rush and his hero Hector Barbarossa. Rush also participated in the Frida and King Speaks projects.
Keira Knightley, who played Elizabeth Swann, left the project after the third part. Orlando Bloom left the project in 2007, but will return to the screens in 2017 again in the image of Will Turner.
Kevin McNally appeared in the image of Jack Sparrow's assistant - Joshi Gibbs. The actor played Harold Wilson in the film "Legend" and Reynolds in the thriller "Raven".
Lee Arenberg in the first three parts of the epic played the pirate Pintel, who in the second part of the film called "Dead Man's Chest" tried to steal the "Black Pearl". The actor is mainly known for his career on television. Also, Lee Arenberg played Grouch in the movie Once Upon a Time.
Another notable hero of the franchise is Commander James Norrington, performed by Jack Davenport. In the second part of the epic, he appeared in the form of a descending drunkard. The former commander had to hang out with pirates from Tortuga. To regain his title and honor, Norrington procured the heart of Davy Jones and took it to Lord Becket.
Also in the frame you can see Jonathan Price (“Brazil”), Mackenzie Crook (“The Brothers Grimm”) and Martin Klebba (“The Wolf from Wall Street”).
Premiere and box office
The film "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" was first released on June 24, 2006. It was a test run at Disneyland. Officially in the States, the picture was shown only on July 7. On the first day of the premiere, the film was seen by 64 million viewers.
The box office surpassed all expectations: more than a billion dollars were collected at a cost of 225 thousand dollars.
Critic reviews
Positive reviews from critics worldwide accounted for 92% of 100%. The picture was included in the list of "500 best films", according to the version of Empire magazine. The tape won an Oscar for best visual effects, and was nominated for a figurine for best sound and best editing. In the filmography of all the mentioned actors, this is almost the most famous film.