Austin Butler insists that he is not aware of rumours linking him to a role in the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' reboot.
Austin Butler doesn't know about Pirates of the Caribbean rumours
The 'Elvis' actor has been tipped as a potential star of the new chapter of the Disney franchise but says he is none the wiser about the talk – even though he is a massive fan of the films.
Austin told Entertainment Tonight: "Oh really? I haven't heard about that, I loved 'Pirates of the Caribbean'. Who knows? I haven't heard anything about that.
"That just reminded me of when I was a kid. In elementary school, we had to make these posters that had your favourite music, your favourite actors. And at that time – third or fourth grade, I think – 'Pirates of the Caribbean' was on there."
Butler admits that it would be difficult to emulate Johnny Depp's portrayal of Captain Jack Sparrow if he did end up securing a part in the reboot.
The 32-year-old star said: "It's a hard one to touch because they did it so well, I loved what Johnny (Depp) did with that."
Producer Jerry Bruckheimer revealed last month that two 'Pirates of the Caribbean' pictures are in the pipeline – both the reboot and a female-centric flick that is to be led by Margot Robbie.
He told Entertainment Weekly: "It's two different movies.
"We hope to get 'em both made, and I think Disney agrees they really want to make the Margot one, too."
Bruckheimer had also hinted that the 'Pirates' reboot would feature a new cast.
The producer said: "It's hard to tell.
"You don't know, you really don't know. You don't know how they come together. You just don't know.
"Because with 'Top Gun' you have an actor [Tom Cruise] who is iconic and brilliant. And how many movies he does before he does 'Top Gun', I can't tell you.
"But we're gonna reboot 'Pirates', so that is easier to put together because you don't have to wait for certain actors."
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