Why does Jack Sparrow love his jar of dirt?

User(s) Tia Dalma gives Captain Jack Sparrow a jar of dirt so that he will always be near land and safe from Davy Jones. She explained that, as Davy Jones was unable to set foot on land but once every decade, Jack would carry land with him at all times.
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Which Pirates of the Caribbean says I got a jar of dirt?

Fans of Depp and his beloved character Captain Jack Sparrow will recognize the line from the film, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest. The character of Jack Sparrow famously carries around a jar of dirt on the ship in the second movie of the franchise and proclaimed the line: "I have a jar of dirt!"
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Why does Johnny Depp have a jar of dirt?

The part is widely being used by Johnny Depp supporters to mock Amber Heard. During her time in court, Heard alleged that Depp owned a "jar" of cocaine. This comes after the 36-year-old actress claimed that Depp had alcohol and drug problems during their marriage.
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Was the jar of dirt scene unscripted?

(at around 2h) The scene when Jack Sparrow calls Davy Jones "fish face", and sings to them "I got a jar of dirt", was unscripted and improvised by Johnny Depp, most of the reactions of the rest of the characters are real.
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Is Davy Jones crew immortal?

They're immortal. and you've seen Davy Jone's crew, they can get killed.
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Is Jack Sparrow immortal?

Right before the film's climactic battle with the pirates at Isla de Muerta, Sparrow swipes a cursed coin from the treasure chest, making himself immortal and capable of dueling Barbossa.
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What happens if Davy Jones steps on land?

It is shown in Dead Men Tell No Tales. In DMTNT we see what happens to undead when they set foot on dry land. They essentially turn to ash, and vanish.
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What is Davy Jones heart?

The Dead Man's Chest, also known as the chest of Davy Jones was a chest of unknown origin which contained the still-beating heart of Davy Jones. After carving out his own heart, Jones locked it in the chest and buried it on Isla Cruces, hiding it from the world.
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Why can't Elizabeth go on the Flying Dutchman?

Why couldn't Elizabeth just join Will's crew on the Dutchman? Because she's not dead.
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Why does Beckett want the chest?

Beckett only wants the heart to control Jones and his influence over the seas. So if Will is captain, then it's still fine because Beckett can hold Elizabeth's freedom over him to control Will. Whether Will goes back willingly to ally with Beckett or if Norrington forces him back, Norrington can still get his job back.
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Why did Jack let Will stab the heart?

Several hours of hard labor on screen simply to gain access to the humanity that had been long taken from them. If Jack had stabbed the heart, he would have cursed his crew AGAIN by tethering their souls to the Dutchman and the sea, forever burdened with the task of ferrying souls to the locker.
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What happens if the Flying Dutchman has no captain?

Whoever stabs Jones' heart, theirs must take its place and captain the Flying Dutchman, as the ship must have a captain. The heartbroken and bitter Davy Jones abandoned his duty and returned to the seven seas. As a result, the Flying Dutchman itself became cursed, just as Jones was.
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Why is Davy Jones a squid?

But the pain of Calypso's betrayal caused him was too much to live with, so Davy Jones carved out his own heart and locked it away in the Dead Man's Chest. Abandoning his duty, Davy Jones turned into a hideous humanoid sea monster, with an octopus face, a tentacles beard, a claw of crab as a hand and a giant crab leg.
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Why did Will Turner have to cut out his heart?

Bookmark this question. Show activity on this post. However, in At Worlds End, after Davey Jones is vanquished and Will Turner is dying or dead, Will's heart is cut out so that he can become captain of the Flying Dutchman and take on Davey Jones' former role as psychopomp.
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Why did Will Turner have barnacles?

Will's barnacles

So Davy Jones became ol' squidface specifically because he chose to take a few centuries of vacation time. TL;DR: Will has barnacles because of extended time in the ocean. Not because he didn't ferry around the dead people.
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Does Jack Sparrow have a lover?

Angelica. Despite all the aforementioned characters being Jack's old flames, Angelica is the only one that particularly received the status of a true love interest. The daughter of Blackbeard was introduced in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides as a relentless pirate.
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Why did Lord Beckett not fire?

Becket didn't give orders to fire because he instantly realized what happened - that Davy Johns was gone and that it was done by the reason of William Turner being killed and revived as a new captain of a Dutchman (he knew well what was the only way it could happen), and that William's and Elisabeth's love have won ...
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How does Davy Jones summon the Kraken?

Davy Jones' pet

The terrible beast could be summoned from aboard the Flying Dutchman, with the use of a giant capstan hammer that sent a shock wave through the ocean that served as a call to the creature. Jones would at times recite a chant while his crew summoned the beast.
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Why did Calypso curse Davy Jones?

However, when Jones returned to shore after ten years, Calypso failed to appear. Believing Calypso had betrayed him, a heartbroken and enraged Davy Jones turned the Pirate Brethren against her, saying that if she were removed from the world, they would be able to claim the seas for themselves.
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Does Will Turner have to be captain forever?

Because he had killed Jones, Will became the new captain of the Flying Dutchman. After the pirates' victory, Will and Elizabeth spent one day with each other, during which time they conceived a child, before Will left to serve aboard the Dutchman for all eternity.
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Why is the Black Pearl so fast?

Her speed is partly derived from the large amount of sails she carries, and partly supernatural. She is noted in At World's End as being "the only ship that can outrun the Dutchman."
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Why did Jack save Will Turner?

Remember, Jack only wanted the heart to get out of his deal with Jones. By allowing Will to become captain of the Dutchman, his deal with Jones was concluded, and he does not have to chance being punished by any curse and becoming a sea-monster of sorts.
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Who are the 9 pirate lords?

Pirate Lords
  • Ammand - Pirate Lord of the Black Sea.
  • Hector Barbossa - Pirate Lord of the Caspian Sea.
  • Chevalle - Pirate Lord of the Mediterranean Sea.
  • Ching - Pirate Lord of the Pacific Ocean.
  • Jocard - Pirate Lord of the Atlantic Ocean.
  • Jack Sparrow - Pirate Lord of the Caribbean Sea.
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