This is a voyage you’ll want to take.
“Taika Waititiis keeping on brand.
Waititi will play one of the most famous pirates of all, Blackbeard.
Taika Waititi.Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images
But this version is a little bit more… Jack Sparrow.
“Only one man could play this role, and that is the great Taika Waititi.
We’re thrilled beyond measure he’s decided to don the beard.”
Waititi will also executive produceOur Flag Means Deathand direct the pilot episode.
He’ll also be seen later this year in the movieFree Guy, starring Ryan Reynolds and Jodie Comer.
