Did You Know Gore Verbinksi wanted the late Peter Sellers to be Captain Barbossa?

When Elizabeth is brought aboard the Black Pearl, we are introduced to one of the greatest villains in movie history Captain Barbossa. Geoffrey Rush made the role iconic, but he was not the first choice. In fact, Gore Verbinski wanted Peter Sellers for the part...even if he had already passed away.

Hosts Kit, Andy, and Steve break down Barbossa’s unforgettable introduction in Pirates of the Caribbean The Curse of the Black Pearl and share the wild casting trivia behind the character.

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