Johnny Depp is rumoured to be close to sealing a deal that would see him reprise the role of Captain Jack Sparrow for a fifth time.
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides has dominated the global box office this summer and is the first movie of 2011 to break $1 billion.
It's the second Pirates film to achieve this feat - Dead Man's Chest being the other in 2006 - and the third Depp movie - Alice In Wonderland being the other.
Reviews for the movie were mixed but fans have flocked to cinemas in their droves to see the movie, which is now the seventh grossing movie of all time, just ahead of The Dark Knight.
In the past Depp has always admitted that he loves playing the character but revealed that his return has always depended on the script.
The actor will be back on the big screen later this year with The Rim Diary while he is currently filming Dark Shadows, which reunites him with Tim Burton.
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