First Look: Penelope Cruz In Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
RadarOnline has snapped the first set photos ofPenelope Cruzin costume for Disney’sPirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. Oh yeah, and Johnny Depp is in the photo as well. Where was Jerry Bruckheimer’s twitpic? Missing in action.
In the movie, Cruz plays Blackbeard’s daughter, who has been described as “Sparrow’s foil and equal in many ways.” She is “a woman from his past” that “he’s not sure if it’s love–or if she’s a ruthless con artist who’s using him to find the fabled Fountain of Youth.”
“When she forces him aboard the Queen Anne’s Revenge, the ship of the formidable pirate Blackbeard (Ian McShane), Jack finds himself on an unexpected adventure in which he doesn’t know who to fear more: Blackbeard or the woman from his past.”
Head over toRadar Onlinefor more set photos.
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Official Plot Synopsis:
In this action-packed tale of truth, betrayal, youth and demise, Captain Jack Sparrow crosses paths with a woman from his past (Penelope Cruz), and he’s not sure if it’s love–or if she’s a ruthless con artist who’s using him to find the fabled Fountain of Youth. When she forces him aboard the Queen Anne’s Revenge, the ship of the formidable pirate Blackbeard (Ian McShane), Jack finds himself on an unexpected adventure in which he doesn’t know who to fear more: Blackbeard or the woman from his past.
Terry RossioandTed Elliot’s screenplay is based on Tim Powers' pirate novelOn Stranger Tideswhich was optioned by Disney years ago. The novel tells the story of Blackbeard and the Fountain of Youth. Here’s the plot of the novel:
Jerry Bruckheimeris producing andRob Marshallis directing. The announced cast includesJohnny Depp, who is reprising his role of Captain Jack Sparrow,Ian McShanewho will play Edward Teach, better known as the legendary pirate Blackbeard, a notorious black-bearded pirate who operated around the West Indies and the eastern coast of the American colonies during the early 1700s, and famously piloted the ship Queen Anne’s Revenge,Penelope Cruz, who will be playing Blackbeard’s daughter, “Sparrow’s foil and equal in many ways”, and French ActressAstrid Bergès-Frisbeywho will play a beautiful and alluring young mermaid named Syrena.Stephen Graham(Public Enemies, This Is England, Gangs of New York, Band of BrothersandSnatch) will be “Scram, a Machiavellian pirate,” who’ll be “a sidekick to Johnny Depp’s Captain Jack Sparrow.“Max Irons(Dorian GrayandBeing Julia. Graham), the 24-year-old son of actors Jeremy Irons and Sinéad Cusack, will play the character of Scram, a character whom we have no more details about. British actorSam Claflin(The Pillars of the Earth in Budapest) will “star in the key role of Philip, a youthful missionary.”
The film is being shot on location in Hawaii, Great Britain and Los Angeles with 3D cameras.Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tideswill hit theaters on May 20th 2012.
