There is currently no information on who Scodelario will play in the sequel. Other actresses who were in the running for the part included Lucy Boynton ("Miss Potter") and Alexandra Dowling ("The Musketeers").
Johnny Depp is set to reprise the role of Captain Jack Sparrow, and he will be joined by Javier Bardem, as the villain, and Brenton Thwaites.
The film is currently in pre-production in Australia and will be directed by "Kon Tiki" helmers Joachim Ronning and Espen Sandber. The release date is set for July 7th, 2017.
Pleased to announce that we cast Kaya Scodelario for the 5th Pirates of the Caribbean. Talented young actor from Skins & The Maze Runner.
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