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Voted number 4 in Channel 4's (England) "Greatest Family Films".
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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The names of the three main characters are all linked to birds. Jack Sparrow, Elizabeth Swann, and William Turner, who was a famous ornithologist.
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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Before the film was made, The Walt Disney Company considered making this a direct-to-video film, with Cary Elwes, Rik Mayall, and Christopher Walken being the top three choices for the role of Captain Jack Sparrow.
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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The various "eunuch" lines were improvisations by Johnny Depp.
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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Governor Swann's first name is Weatherby, Commodore Norrington's is James, and Barbossa's is Hector. The latter is revealed on the DVD commentary with Johnny Depp and Gore Verbinski, and finally used on screen in Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007).
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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Amanda Bynes, Jessica Alba, and Jaimie Alexander were considered for the role of Elizabeth Swann.
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts