Kaya Scodelario could be following in Keira Knightley's footsteps by taking on the female lead in the rebooted Pirates Of The Caribbean franchise.

The British actress - who shot to fame as Effie Stonem in British TV series Skins - is reportedly 'in early talks' to star in Dead Men Tell No Tales according to Deadline.

If Kaya - who is currently filming The Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials - joins the cast of the fifth instalment of the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' series, she will begin shooting in Australia soon.

Setting sail? Kaya Scodelario could be the new female lead in Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

The British actress, recently moved to New York with her fiancé Benjamin Walker (Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter), appeared in a period piece back in 2011 as Cathy in an big screen adaption of Wuthering Heights.

She met her future husband while filming The Moon And The Sun, starring Pierce Brosnan and William Hurt, the fictional story of King Louis XIV's quest for immortality which leads him to capture and steal a mermaid's life force.

She also starred opposite Jessica Biel in 2013's indie flick The Truth About Emmanuel as well as the critically acclaimed TV series Southcliffe.

Leading lady: The Skin star is reportedly in talks to replace Keira Knigthley in the Disney franchise co-starring Johnny Depp

Meanwhile, Johnny Depp, who will be reprising his role as Captain Jack Sparrow, and Geoffrey Rush, who plays Barbossa, are the only two cast members from the previous films that are currently confirmed for the latest instalment.

However, Orlando Bloom - who starred as Will Turner in the first three instalments of the franchise - previously revealed he is in 'talks' to return.

He said: 'I'm not entirely sure that [I'll be back] just yet, but there are talks.

Blockbuster: Kaya is currently the female lead in The Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials

'Basically they want to reboot the whole franchise, I think, and do something with me and the relationship with my son.

'I'm of course Davey Jones now, so I'm down the bottom of the ocean.

It might be kind of fun to do something where I'm rumbling round the bottom of the ocean, because I won't look anything like me.'

Joachim Ronning and Espen Sandberg will direct the film, which is expected to be released in July 2017.