Why does Tia Dalma give Jack a jar of dirt?

The jar of dirt was a glass jar filled with dirt, given to Captain Jack Sparrow by Tia Dalma as a form of protection against Davy Jones during Sparrow's search for the Dead Man's Chest in an attempt to settle his debt with Jones.
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Why did Jack get a jar of dirt?

During his search for the Dead Man's Chest, Jack Sparrow visits the mystic Tia Dalma. To protect him from Davy Jones, she gives Jack a jar of dirt, so that he'll alway be near land—and safety.
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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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Why does Tia Dalma help Jack?

Tia Dalma Is Secretly Calypso Trapped In Human Form

Davy Jones sold out Calypso and tricked her into assuming human form, only for his fellow pirate lords to trap her in her mortal body thus leading Tia Dalma to revive Jack Sparrow and Captain Barbossa as she needs both of them present to return to her goddess form.
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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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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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Is Davy Jones crew immortal?

They're immortal. and you've seen Davy Jone's crew, they can get killed.
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Why is Tia Dalma mouth black?

The teeth were prosthetic teeth that you just clip in and out. Oh, and I also had to fill my mouth with vegetable dye before each take.
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Does Tia Dalma know she is Calypso?

Tia Dalma tells the group the story of Davy Jones and Calypso, but does not reveal her identity. While caressing her locket, she reminisces that Jones was once human. Later, it is revealed that Tia Dalma is Calypso, bound into human form.
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What does Tia Dalma say when she becomes Calypso?

"Malfaiteur en Tombeau, Crochir l'Esplanade, Dans l'Fond d'l'eau!", the phrase Calypso yells out when she is freed from her bonds, roughly translates to "Across all the seas, find the path to he who wrongfully entombed me!" Tia Dalma appears in the video game Pirates of the Caribbean: Armada of the Damned.
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Was Jack falling down the stairs scripted?

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He even sings a song about it after falling down a flight of steps. While the scene is hilarious on its own, what makes it even better is the fact that according to IMDb, Depp improvised it.
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Was Pirates of the Caribbean improvised?

One of the character's most iconic catchphrases was even improvised by the star in the first film. At the end of Curse of the Black Pearl, Sparrow was almost hanged by the government for piracy.
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Is Johnny Depp in the dirt movie?

Real Creatures of Dirt (2011) - Johnny Depp as Self, Rango, Lars - IMDb.
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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 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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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 Calypso turn into crabs?

In the days of myth and legend, the beautiful Calypso ruled the seas, and all sailors both loved and feared her, even though she too had mortal blood. As a heathen goddess, Calypso was able to take many forms, but since the crab was attributed as her symbol, she chose the form of a crab.
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Is Tia Dalma a villain?

While Tia Dalma enters as an ally to Captain Jack and company, she exits as one of the worst villains. Calypso, as she turns out to be, is a merciless sea goddess scorned by her old flame Davy Jones.
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How did Calypso betray Davy Jones?

Calypso temporarily lifts his curse, allowing him to be seen briefly in his original human form. Jones tells her that his heart will always belong to her. Calypso, unaware that Jones betrayed her to the first Brethren Court, says that after her release, she will fully give her love to him.
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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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What did Calypso say when she was freed?

In Pirates of the Caribbean Online Tia Dalma can be found on Cuba. “Malfaiteur en Tombeau, Crochir l'Esplanade, Dans l'Fond d'l'eau! “, the phrase Calypso yells out when she is freed from her bonds, roughly translates to “Across all the seas, find the path to he who wrongfully entombed me!”
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Why does Jack Sparrow have a red mark on his chin?

In the Pirates of the Caribbean series (2003), Jack Sparrow has a red spot on this jaw. This red spot is a joke between Depp and the makeup department. The red spot is actually supposed to be syphilis, and it gets progressively more noticeable in each film.
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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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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 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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