The port is soon attacked by pirates, led by Captain Hector Barbossa ( Geoffrey Rush) on a ship known as the Black Pearl. After Jack is identified as a pirate, he’s tossed into prison. Jack runs into Will, now grown and working as a blacksmith. Elizabeth faints during a wedding proposal, accidentally dropping the medallion into the sea, causing it to pulse.Ĭoming to her rescue is Captain Jack Sparrow (Depp).
Fast-forward eight years and the plot of the first Pirates of the Caribbean film really kicks into gear. They find a young boy named Will Turner ( Orlando Bloom) with a golden pirate medallion around his neck and Elizabeth takes it. The film takes place in 1720, when Elizabeth Swann ( Keira Knightley), her governor father and his crew discover a shipwreck while sailing to Jamaica. The first film was inspired by Walt Disney’s theme park attraction of the same name. This 2003 movie - directed by Gore Verbinski and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer - started it all. 'Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl' (2003)
