The very existence of two Pirates of the Caribbean movies that don't involve Johnny Depp have already been greeted by a mixture of apathy and fury by the actor's army of fans, who have been very active making their opinions known online recently in case you hadn't noticed. While you can put forth the argument that no star is technically bigger than the brand, and plenty of franchises have recast top to bottom before, Captain Jack Sparrow is unquestionably the main selling point of the series.