![]() At some point in his life, Philip became a working missionary in the Caribbean. Not much is known about Philip's early life. Always going on about the Lord Almighty." ― Jack Sparrow and Scrum What did that poor sod do? How can I make sure to not?" But something stirred inside Philip's heart, as well as his soul, when he encountered a mermaid he named Syrena, feelings which proved that the path to real deliverance may lie beyond the Good Book he carried with him. Even when he was taken prisoner and ruthlessly tortured aboard the Queen Anne's Revenge, Philip's spirit remained unbroken. During the quest for the Fountain of Youth, Philip was on a mission completely unlike the pirates, scalawags, kings and sailors all in pursuit of the Fountain he was on a mission of salvation. After the raid, Philip would have been slain long ago, but Angelica believed he held the key to taming Blackbeard. This young missionary resided on a remote island in the Caribbean until he found himself a captive aboard Blackbeard's ship, the Queen Anne's Revenge, against his will. Idealistic, courageous and fearless, this missionary defied even the legendary pirate known as Blackbeard in an attempt to rescue the terrible pirate's eternal soul, although Philip knew since the beginning that Blackbeard's soul would not be saved anyway. A man of simple faith and few possessions, Philip Swift was a lonely voice of reason in a world of madness. Philip Swift was a young stalwart and soulful missionary. "He's religious, I believe it's required." ―Philip Swift, Salaman, and Jack Sparrow Suffice it to say, the two didn't work as replacements for Will and Elizabeth." I'm not with you nor am I against you." The problem is, whereas Will and Elizabeth's courtship was central to the original Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy and the pair had actual arcs in all three films, Swift and Syrena's romance was largely inconsequential to the rest of the plot in On Stranger Tides (widely regarded as the worst Pirates movie), and the two received little in the way of actual character development. Meanwhile, On Stranger Tides introduced a new pair of young heroes-turned lovers in the forms of Phillip Swift (Sam Claflin), an inexperienced but virtuous missionary imprisoned by the movie's villain Blackbeard, and Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey as Syrena, a mermaid who is captured by Blackbeard and cared for by Swift, and later returned the favor by saving him after he's mortally wounded during the film's climax. In an interview with The Independent in 2010, Knightley confirmed she wouldn't reprise her role as Elizabeth for the movie, saying she "had a wonderful time" making the trilogy, "but you know, I think, for me three is enough, definitely." Bloom made similar comments in an interview with MTV that year, saying he had "a great time" on the trilogy before explaining, "I just really wanted to do different things."īoth Bloom and Knightley focused on acting in live theater and smaller films after wrapping the trilogy, and have only appeared in a handful of tentpoles in the years since. Because of this, Bloom and Knightley were ready to leave the franchise behind them after that, even as development on a fourth film (which would become On Stranger Tides) started to ramp up. ![]() Related: Every Pirates of the Caribbean Movie Ranked Worst to BestĬombined with the At World's End credits scene (which showed Will reuniting with Elizabeth and their young son Henry), the original Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy ultimately concluded Will and Elizabeth's story on a bittersweet, but satisfying note. In the end, Will and Elizabeth finally get married before Will is killed in the climactic battle with Jones and then resurrected as the Dutchman's new captain, but at a price: he and Elizabeth can only see one another every ten years when he's able to set foot on land again. Their fates once again intertwined with Jack's, with Will attempting to free his father, Bill, from an eternity of servitude aboard Davy Jones' ship, the Flying Dutchman, and Elizabeth unexpectedly being elected the new Pirate King (with a bit of help from Jack). Titled Dead Men's Chest and At World's End, the films would go on to follow the pair as their wedding plans are interrupted. ![]() In the wake of The Curse of the Black Pearl's success at the box office, Disney green-lit a pair of sequels to be shot back-to-back, with Bloom and Knightley reprising their respective roles.
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