Johnny Depp fulfilled terminally ill child’s dying wish by reprising Captain Jack Sparrow
Johnny Depp hasn't played Captain Jack Sparrow in a Pirates of the Caribbean movie since 2017, but exclusively reprised the role for a terminally ill child who has now sadly died.
Johnny Depp surprises fans as Captain Jack Sparrow
It’s been six years since we last saw Johnny Depp play Captain Jack Sparrow in the fifth Pirates of the Caribbean movie.
During his time in the role, the 60-year-old star has been known to make the occasional school and hospital visit in character.
And just last year, for the first time in a long period, he made the special effort to reprise the role in a Make A Wish Foundation video for an 11-year-old fan in palliative care called Kori Stovell.
The boy, who was born with a heart condition and died at home in his mother’s arms on Sunday, made a final wish for Depp to send him a video message as Jack Sparrow.
Kori shared the special footage on his YouTube channel Kraken The Box, in which the Hollywood star appears as his much loved Pirates character rambling in his usual drunken stupor.
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Depp’s Captain Jack says: “So, Capt. Kori, terribly sorry I missed out on this. Meant to say it, forgot to say it, didn't say it, gonna say it now. Saying it, I'll say it.
“I hear tell of something they speak about in the ages of now called the YouTube channel, which I don't understand, but why not?...
“I think it will make for a wonderful entertainment expertise momentary lapse of togetherness altogether in one space, but far apart, but then, at the same time, very close. Curious, enduring and strange."
The Pirates of the Caribbean star also had a video call with Kori while in character, which the boy shared on his channel.
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Upon Kori’s death, his heartbroken mother Pixi said in a statement: “I would like to thank everyone who has supported Kori and followed his journey. He was humbled and overjoyed at so much in life and we ask that people don't forget him, now he has set sail on his biggest adventure yet."
In an emotional video on Sunday evening, she said: “I am beside him right now. He went fairly peacefully. He is currently lying in his bed - I'm in his bedroom. His captain's hat is beside his bed and he has a pirate flag over him.
"I would like to ask that you carry on Kori's channel subs, interact with his videos, because I am not letting his channel go and for all those people who tried to make Kori's wish come true while he was here, thank you. I don't know what to do - he was my baby boy.”