Johnny Depp's "Pirates of the Caribbean" earned close to $350 million

LOS ANGELES (TheWrap) - Johnny Depp is a story close to the fifth star of "Pirates of the Caribbean" movie, a source close to the negotiations said TheWrap.The development is probably not surprising, because the actor has earned nearly 350 million U.S. dollars according to the source of the Disney franchise, which makes him the highest paid Hollywood actress last history.Depp paid to the percentage of gross income films "after the studio to break even on production costs and marketing costs. Four" Pirates "films have generated around $ 3.7 billion global box office revenues alone. The first three have earned hundreds of millions of dollars for the DVD, cable TV and other back-end income.

The fourth film, "The Stranger Tides" just past the $ 1 billion box office.On the latest list of top-earning actors, Depp Forbes magazine estimates that $ 75 million between June 2009 and June 2010.Depp's agent, Tracey Jacobs, United Talent Agency, declined to comment on his client's profits, or speak of the fifth film. Spokesman for the Walt Disney Studios does not respond to requests for comment.In May, producer Jerry Bruckheimer said he had worked with the fifth "Pirates" script - and that he make the film without Depp's. Actor is the key to the success of the Disney franchise: Without his tough character, Captain Jack Sparrow, there is no "Pirates".

Depp has led to a huge box office success of Disney for nearly a decade. Additionally, Sparrow, he played the Mad Hatter in 2010, the studio's' Alice in Wonderland, "which more than $ 1 billion worldwide. And he is set to star as Tonto in the studio next year, "the Lone Ranger." His other recent credits are the thriller "Tourist," which co-starred Angelina Jolie. $ 100 million film bombed the U.S., grossing only 67.6 one million U.S. dollars. But strong international appeal Depp helped the film, $ 210.7 million abroad.Depp also starred in a computer animated voice made "Rango," which took $ 242.6 million worldwide after paying around 135 million U.S. dollars to save.