Paul McCartney to star in 'Pirates of the Caribbean 5'

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Last Updated : Mar 25 2016 | 1:49 PM IST

English singer Paul McCartney has joined the cast of "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales."

McCartney has joined Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom for the latest Captain Jack Sparrow adventure, reports deadline.com.

It is also said that the directors Joachim Ronning and Espen Sandberg and producer Jerry Bruckheimer have decided to shoot an extra scene featuring McCartney. The role that the former member of The Beatles is playing is still kept under wraps.

The pirate movie is slated for a US release on July 7, 2017.

Depp and Bloom are back as Sparrow and Will Turner respectively while Javier Bardem is tapped to portray Captain Salazar.

Brenton Thwaites, Kaya Scodelario and Geoffrey Rush join the supporting cast. This time, Sparrow is on the hunt for the Trident of Poseidon.

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First Published: Mar 25 2016 | 1:42 PM IST

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