You cant continue a series by replacing Elizabeth with Penélope Cruz...

They didn't "replace" Elizabeth with Penelope Cruz. They played completely different characters.Did you not notice that she was called "Angelica" ? There was no need to hire actors who "resembled" those who were gone.I think you are a bit confused.

Quite frankly, not having to see the cadaverous Ms.Knightley with her clenched jaw, screeching delivery and non-existent "personality" was what allowed me to enjoy this film so much more than the second or third.

Keira Knightley and Orlando Bloom chose to leave the franchise for their own reasons. At World's End had them onscreen three times longer than Johnny Depp and the film was a failure and almost prevented a fourth and soon fifth film from being made. Their exits revitalized the series and I say good riddance.
I am not a fan of Penelope Cruz but she was also not the focus of the film and knew it. Many other characters were given screen time here due to Bloom's and Knightley's absence.

So apparently, you CAN continue a series without them. Thank goodness !

The people who work in the industry knew exactly what they were doing in letting two dead weights jump overboard.



"I say,open this door at once! We're British !"

You can, and they did, because this movie was just a cash cow. Fans blindly went to see the movie, and it paid off. It will pay off the next time too.

Why not? Lizzy wasn't the greatest character ever to come along. She was a self involved piece of fluff who had an eye twitch and a lousy personality. I like Cruz. She had a woman's face, body and temperament. Lizzy did not represent anyone over 17.

They should have chose an unknown for her part. Cruz was miscast. Even still, the screenplay wasn't particularly good. The theme and acting however, was great.

The movie tried to be too much, rather then just get back to its roots. It was also too soft. We didn't fear Blackbeard like we did Barbosa or Davie Jones. The "funny" moments felt forced.

Really hope the fifth installment feels more like PoC 1 or 2

Nadia01 and Blackalaureate don't care about white people.

I got REALLY tired of will and liz about midway through the 3rd film. After watching the behind the scenes of Dead Man's Chest it all makes sense. Those two writers should've been fired and never brought back. They weren't even close to a finished script by the time casting was taking place let alone when the filming started and then they literally laughed in an interview and said that it's good because then no one can do a rewrite. What a bunch of holier than though, unprofessional lazies.

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I liked On Stranger Tides so much more then the 2nd and 3rd movies. The Will and Elizabeth story I feel they completely messed up on. They ruined it for me. I would like to see them come back for the 6th movie though to end it right.

If I was in charge , I would never replace annoying limey-accented keira with even more annoying latino-accented penelope crap . Whenever these 2 annoyingly accented characters spoke , I had to mute the sound or skipped through their scenes .

I would choose the mermaid girl to be the main female character instead , she is cute and has normal accent .