Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales star Johnny Depp was reportedly hurt while on location in Australia for the swashbuckling film.

The Jack Sparrow actor is flying back the United States for surgery, according to Variety , but there's no word on exactly how Depp hurt himself. The 51-year-old actor was not filming Pirates of the Caribbean 5 when he was injured.Production reportedly won't be affected too much by Depp's absence. The plan is to shoot scenes around Depp's character in the meantime.Pirates 5 began production last month in Australia , with a release date set for July 7, 2017. Along with Depp, the Disney film stars Javier Bardem and Brenton Thwaites, with Espen Sandberg and Joachim Rønning directing.

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