Pirates of the Caribbean 6: Johnny Depp return ‘UNLIKELY’ as Avengers star eyed for reboot

Additionally, a woman of colour is being considered for the lead.

However, with Gillan’s name being thrown into the mix, this would tie-in with previous rumours that a reboot will be focused on Pirates of the Caribbean Disneyland ride character Redd – a red-headed female swashbuckler.

Even before Gillan’s name was mentioned, we were thinking she would be perfect for the role.

In fact, during her big break as Amy Pond in Doctor Who, the star dressed up as a pirate for 2011 episode The Curse of the Black Spot and certainly looked the part.