I hadn’t really thought about it before, but with all the weird nautical fantasy that goes on the Pirates Of The Caribbean movies, it’s almost a miracle they managed to get through three film without prominently featuring any mermaids. However that’s set to change, as Disney has issued a press release (via /Film), saying that ‘Astrid Bergès-Frisbey has been selected by producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Rob Marshall to star in the key role of Syrena, a beautiful and alluring young mermaid’, in the upcoming Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.
In case you don’t know who Astrid is (and quite frankly you’d have to be a bit of a French film nut to know her work well), Bergès-Frisbey is one of Frances brightest young stars, and has appeared in movies such as La Fille du Puisatier, Bruc, Extase, La Premiere Etoile and Un Barrage Contre le Pacifique.
She’ll join Johnny Depp (back as Jack Sparrow), Ian McShane (Blackbeard) and Penelope Cruz (Blackbeard’s daughter), while last week there were rumours that Stephen Graham, Sam Claflin, and Max Irons were also in talks for the film. On Stranger Tides will see Captain Jack going up against Blackbeard, while on a quest to find the fountain of youth.
The movie starts shooting in Hawaii, the UK and LA this June, with Rob Marshall directing.