Orlando Bloom to rejoin the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ franchise

Actor Orlando Bloom has said to be in talks to star in next installment of ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ series.

The 37 year old actor, who starred as ‘Will Turner’ in the first three parts of the Disney franchise, was excluded from 2011's ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’; On Stranger Tides, said he would like to rejoin the series, media reported.

According to media reports, “There have certainly been some discussions about it and I'm open to it,” said Bloom. The fifth movie ‘Pirates of the Caribbean; Dead Men Tell No Tales’, already stars Johnny Depp and Geoffrey Rush.

The production of the film is scheduled to start early next year for July 7, 2017 release. Joachim Ronning and Espen Sandberg are directing from the script written by Jeff Nathanson.