Bloom, 40, has been noticeably absent from the Pirates franchise since the third installment, At World’s End, when his heart was carved out and locked inside the Dead Man’s Chest. Now he’s the captain of the Flying Dutchman, and is only allowed to step on land once every 10 years.
“The dead have taken command of the sea,” we hear as the trailer begins. Maybe good old William hasn’t been doing his job as captain of the Dutchman?
After all, the captain’s purpose is to ferry souls lost at sea to the afterlife. As we learned in At World’s End, if you don’t do your job you could end up like Davy Jones.
The fifth installment follows Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) in his quest to find the Trident of Poseidon, while Captain Salazar (Javier Bardem) focuses on eliminating as many pirates as possible.