In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, Bruckheimer revealed that he has spoken to Depp about coming back for the sixth Pirates film, and the actor is at least open to the idea. The famous Producer explained: If he likes the way the part's written,

Johnny Depp reportedly is considering a return to one of his most popular roles: Captain Jack Sparrow. Pirates of the Caribbean Producer Jerry Bruckheimer tells EW that he’s had talks with Depp about reprising the swashbuckling character in a sixth Pirates film.

While Bruckheimer previously told The Times that Disney had no plans of bringing Depp back, he would “love” Depp to return as “he’s a friend, a terrific actor, and it’s unfortunate that personal lives creep into everything we do”.