A Major ‘Pirates Of The Caribbean’ Theory About Will And Elizabeth Was Confirmed – Elite Daily

It turns out the new star of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise actually has a long history in the movies.

Disney just confirmed one of the most predominant fan theories about newcomer Brenton Thwaites character in the upcoming fifth movie.

As soon as the first trailers for Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales were released, fans began theorizing that the new pirate on the block might not actually be so new after all.

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Pretty much immediately after Brenton Thwaites (best known for helming 2014s The Giver) popped up, everyone started guessing he might just be the son of Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann.

And the fans were right! Although Keira Knightley might not be appearing in the new Pirates flick (that we know of yet), a piece of Elizabeth Swann will live on in the movie in her son Henry.

A new Disney featurette just confirmed Brentons character will be named

YEP Henry Turner! So hes pretty clearly the sone of Orlando Blooms Will Turner and his wife Elizabeth Turner. It sounds like fans are finally going to get the connection to the original films theyve been waiting for.

After starring in the first three movies in the Pirates franchise, Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley both dropped out before the fourth movie, which was centered exclusively on Johnny Depps character of Jack Sparrow.

Now, Bloom has signed on again to appear in Dead Men Tell No Tales, and there are rumors Knightley may pop up in a brief cameo.

We first saw Will and Elizabeths son in the post-credits scene of the third movie, At Worlds End, in which Elizabeth and her adolescent son watch Will return from sea.

Apparently, in the new movie, Henry Turner is going to be hitting the seas to try to reconnect with his father, which will betricky now that Will has transformed into the barnacle-covered captain of the Flying Dutchman.

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales will be released onMay 26.

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Dylan is an entertainment writer based in New York City. He's previously worked for Entertainment Weekly and Cinemablend. He'll defend season 6 of "Buffy" until his dying breath.

Dylan is an entertainment writer based in New York City. He's previously worked for Entertainment Weekly and Cinemablend. He'll defend season 6 of "Buffy" until his dying breath.

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A Major 'Pirates Of The Caribbean' Theory About Will And Elizabeth Was Confirmed - Elite Daily