Although it was stated as fact when the project was first announced, it's been a year since we've had even the vaguest mention of Geoffrey Rush reprising his role as Captain Barbossa in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. And that's what makes this confirmation, reported by Variety, all the more welcome.
The original rumors held that the film, which has otherwise shed its numerous supporting characters from the original trilogy, will see Jack Sparrow and Barbossa on a quest for the Fountain of Youth together. The villain will be Blackbeard (Ian McShane), as in the novel, who will have a daughter (Penelope Cruz) who may serve as Sparrow's love interest. Shooting on the picture begins next week in Hawaii, if I'm correctly informed.
Source: Variety
