Austin Butler Is in an ‘Excellent Position’ to Join ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ Franchise

Austin Butler heading for nan precocious seas? The Bikeriders prima precocious played coy erstwhile asked astir rumors he’d beryllium joining nan Pirates of nan Caribbean franchise. “Oh really, I haven’t heard astir that,” nan 32-year-old would only say. “I loved Pirates of nan Caribbean.”

Now an manufacture insider says Disney does successful truth want nan Elvis alum connected board. “The entreaty of personification for illustration Austin is that he tin wholly toggle shape into a character,” a root exclusively tells Life & Style. “The imaginable is location to create thing arsenic unforgettable arsenic Johnny Depp’s activity connected nan first movie 21 years ago.”

Speaking of Johnny, though nan actor’s ineligible issues — he and his ex-wife Amber Heard tussled successful tribunal complete maltreatment allegations, which he denied — made Disney cool toward him, he still could travel backmost arsenic Jack Sparrow. In June, nan workplace president said Disney was “noncommittal astatine this point.”

Either way, nan insider says Austin won’t afloat motion connected until he sees a script. “They’ll salary him handsomely to look successful it,” says nan insider. “He’s successful an fantabulous position arsenic agelong arsenic nan book is up to snuff.”