There were reports about the inclusion of Spanish actress Penelope Cruz to the cast of "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales." Cruz is said to be playing the role of Angelica, Captain Jack Sparrow's love interest.

According to Inquisitr, the talks materialized during the additional filming of the movie last month. It can be recalled that Cruz portrayed the same role in the previous installment. But as of the moment, no confirmation has been made yet on whether or not she will be part of "Dead Men Tell No Tales" and if she will be portraying the role of Angelica.

However, there are also rumors suggesting that Cruz is not joining the cast and was just visiting her husband Javier Bardem when she got caught on the set some time last year. Bardem is playing the role of Captain Salazar who operated in the 18th century and will serve as a nemesis to Jack.

Whether Cruz will be joining the cast or not, what's certain is that Captain Jack Sparrow, portrayed by veteran actor Johnny Depp, will be back on the silver screen with "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales," the fifth installment of the "Pirates of the Caribbean" film series.

The movie is expected to be released about a year from now, on May 26, 2017. Here are some other updates on what fans can expect from the fantasy film.

A production of Walt Disney, the movie was originally set to be released on July 2017 but was preponed to roll out in cinemas two months earlier to make it exactly six years and six months from the time that the fourth installment "On Stranger Tides" was released.

In the movie "Dead Men Tell No Tales," Captain Jack is being pursued by the villain, Captain Salazar, with his crew of ghost pirates. During the course, he runs out of luck and his only hope of defeating Salazar is to find the trident used by Poseidon, which will bestow on its possessor total control of the seas.

Another rumor is that the extension of the filming was made for a huge set that will feature Sir Paul McCartney from the legendary Beatles. It was said that McCartney will be joining the film and will be playing the role of a pirate great grandfather.

According to reports, the producers of the movie had been trying to keep McCartney's involvement in the movie from public eye. The information, apparently, leaked online and to the media.