Keith Richards not doing "Caribbean 2"

Ever since Johnny Depp first revealed that he based his eccentric Pirates Of The Caribbean character partly on Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards, there has been endless speculation about Richards doing a cameo in the upcoming Pirates sequels. Now comes word from director Gore Verbinski that Richards will definitely not have a cameo appearance in the second POTC movie, but he's hopeful that he may show up in the third installment. Verbinski said:
[ click here to listen if you have a Backstage Pass] "We hope he does one in the third one. He's not in the second one. And it's going to come down to tour dates and lawyers. But I hope he shows up."

Before Verbinski went public with the guitarist's non-participation this weekend, Oscar-nominated star Johnny Depp had also said that any movie work on Richards' part would depend on his tour schedule:
[ click here to listen if you have a Backstage Pass] "I've talked to Keith about it and he's been super sweet and keen to do it. It's looking very good. It's just hoping that we can work out the dates with the Stones tour and everything. But, boy, if that happens, you talk about a dream come true. Get to be a pirate with Keith Richards?"

The Rolling Stones kicked off their "A Bigger Bang" world tour on Sunday (August 21st) in Boston and are expected to be on the road through mid-2006.

POTC 2 has been in production since earlier this year. Work on the third movie is set to begin immediately after Pirates 2 is finished with principal photography. POTC: Dead Man's Chest opens in cinemas worldwide next July.
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