Although this is just confirming news that was already pretty certain (as Geoffrey Rush has said in interviews he was he thought he’d be back), Variety has announced that Captain Hector Barbossa will be one of the few returning character in Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. That’s certainly goof news, as alongside Jack Sparrow, Rush’ character was the best thing about the first three Pirates films.
Unfortunately they don’t have many more details on what his role in the film will be, although presumably he’ll be somehow caught up in Jack Sparrow’s quest to find the fountain of youth, while fighting off the dastardly Blackbeard (Ian McShane). Penelope Cruz, Sam Claflin and Stephen Graham are also starring, although neither Keira Knightley or Orlando Bloom are set to return. The sequel starts shooting next month.