$55.8 Million Booty

Posted Oct 08 via PerezHilton Oct 8, 08

Pirates wouldn't be Pirates without him!

The UK's Daily Mail reports that Johnny Depp is getting a cool $55.8 million upfront from Disney to come back as Captain Jack Sparrow in the next - fourth - installment of Pirates of the Carribbean.

The biggest known upfront payout to an actor was formerly the $50 million Tom Hanks was given to come back for the sequel to the Da Vinci Code.

Looks like there's a new king of Hollywood, Toms (Hanks and Cruise)!

All hail King Johnny!

[Image via WENN.]