Margot Robbie’s Pirates of the Caribbean spin-off will likely feature more female characters, and The Curse of the Black Pearl has already set up the perfect story for that with just one line. Of all five Pirates of the Caribbean movies, none has featured more than two main female characters, and most of them have had similar storylines. The Pirates of the Caribbean villains have been some of the best characters in the franchise, so Margot Robbie’s spin-off offers some interesting possibilities for female antagonists.
While few details have been confirmed, it has been rumored that Margot Robbie’s Pirates of the Caribbean movie will feature an all-female pirate crew. As Margot Robbie’s best movies often feature stories about well-written and flawed female characters, this may not come as a surprise. If Robbie’s film intends to explain the previous movies’ lack of female characters, one element that the original Pirates of the Caribbean movie introduced could offer the perfect explanation. When Jack Sparrow was choosing his new crew in The Curse of the Black Pearl, Mr Gibbs argued against Anamaria for one very specific reason.
Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl Established That Women Are Bad Luck
The Rumored Bad Luck Did Not Appear To Affect Pirates Of The Caribbean’s Female Characters
When Jack Sparrow considers Anamaria for his new crew, Mr Gibbs tries to convince him not to. Gibbs says “no, no, it’s frightful bad luck to bring a woman aboard, sir,” and while Jack decides that it would be worse luck not to, this information is significant. It is not the first time that Gibbs has said this, as he tells Norrington the same thing many years ago when Elizabeth Swann was young and onboard his boat. The pirates and sailors in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise are shown to be extremely superstitious, and this was a common superstition.
Though the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise regularly reminded viewers that women are bad luck on boats, most of the female characters were relatively lucky. Elizabeth Swann’s quick thinking often saved Jack, and resulted in her being elected Pirate King. Angelica was nearly killed many times, including by her own father, yet she survived, even discovering the one object that could be useful to her. Carina Smyth is saved at the last minute by Barbossa, realizing that she is his daughter. Some female Pirates of the Caribbean characters could even lead a movie as their adventures had been so successful.
Margot Robbie’s Pirates Of The Caribbean Reboot Can Dig Into The Idea Of Female Pirates Being Bad Luck
The Curse Of The Black Pearl Already Introduced A Female Pirate Captain
Margot Robbie’s Pirates of the Caribbean reboot could explore the idea of female pirates being bad luck. If Robbie’s movie does contain an all-female pirate crew, this could set up the possibility that they are all so dangerous that even seeing them is unlucky. Another possibility is for a female pirate crew to be known for infiltrating ships and stealing them for their captain. If this is a regular strategy for Robbie’s female pirates, it would be a logical reason for women to be considered bad luck on boats: they are probably about to steal the ship.
The Curse of the Black Pearl introduced Anamaria with the same running gag as virtually all the other female characters: she slaps Jack Sparrow. However, Anamaria also tells Jack “you stole my boat,” and later movies reveal her to be a smuggler turned pirate. As Anamaria was accomplished enough as a sailor that she captained her own ship, she was already technically a pirate captain in Pirates of the Caribbean, despite her lack of crew. As a dark theory suggests that Anamaria was killed, she could be the only unlucky woman in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise.
Pirates Of The Caribbean 6 Should Take Inspiration From Real Female Pirates
Currently, Only One Of The Pirates Of The Caribbean Movies Has Been Confirmed
The Curse of the Black Pearl introduced Anamaria with the same running gag as virtually all the other female characters: she slaps Jack Sparrow. However, Anamaria also tells Jack “you stole my boat,” and later movies reveal her to be a smuggler turned pirate. As Anamaria was accomplished enough as a sailor that she captained her own ship, she was already technically a pirate captain in Pirates of the Caribbean, despite her lack of crew. As a dark theory suggests that Anamaria was killed, she could be the only unlucky woman in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise.
Pirates Of The Caribbean 6 Should Take Inspiration From Real Female Pirates
Currently, Only One Of The Pirates Of The Caribbean Movies Has Been Confirmed
