<Li> Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow : Rønning wanted to focus on relatable characters , as in the first film , `` where Jack is not the ( lead ... but ) comes in and crashes the party every now and then , '' and to make use of Depp 's `` comedic genius '' . The film examines Jack 's backstory , with the young Jack portrayed by Anthony De La Torre , whose face was replaced by a CGI replica of Depp as he looked in 21 Jump Street and What 's Eating Gilbert Grape . Rønning felt de-aging Depp was tricky against the canon of the franchise . </Li>
who plays the young jack sparrow in the new pirates of the caribbean movie
Anthony De La Torre