Johnny Depp injured in Australia; shooting of fifth 'Pirates' to continue

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A look back at Johnny Depp’s lengthy career, from his early days on TV, through multiple “Pirates of the Caribbean” films and Tim Burton collaborations, to recent box office lows. (Liz O. Baylen / Los Angeles Times)

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Depp was born in Owensboro, Ky., and his family moved several times before settling in Miramar, Fla. Pictured: Depp at a press conference in Toledo, Spain, on Sept. 14, 1998. (Dominique Faget / AFP / Getty Images)

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Depp, left, and his “Ed Wood” co-star Martin Landau attend the 1995 Cannes Film Festival, where the film played in competition (Gerard Fouet / AFP / Getty Images)

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In 1997, Depp directed his first film, “The Brave,” co-starring Marlon Brando. Depp, with Iggy Pop, left, who composed the music for the film, unveiled it at the 50th Cannes festival. Despite its pedigree, “The Brave” has never been released in the U.S. (Patrick Hertzog / AFP / Getty Images)

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Depp, center, has been romantically linked to several celebrities through the years, including model Kate Moss, seen at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival screening of “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.” Benicio Del Toro is on the right. (Patrick Hertzog / AFP / Getty Images)

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Depp poses with “The Ninth Gate” director Roman Polanski, left, during a press conference in Toledo, Spain, on Sept. 14, 1998. (Dominique Faget / AFP / Getty Images)

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Depp accepts his award for favorite actor in a horror film for his role in “Sleepy Hollow” at the Blockbuster Awards on May 9, 2000. (Lucy Nicholson / AFP / Getty Images)

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Depp reunited with his “Gilbert Grape” director Lasse Hallström for the 2000 romance “Chocolat,” co-starring Juliette Binoche, who was nominated for a lead actress Oscar for the film.

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Depp and Marilyn Manson, right, at the premiere of Depp’s film “From Hell” on Oct. 17, 2001. The two later collaborated on a song. (Lucy Nicholson / AFP/Getty Images)

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His “Pirates of the Caribbean” role made Depp a bonafide superstar. Here, he signs an autograph for a fan at the film’s premiere at Disneyland on June 28, 2003. (Frederick M. Brown / Getty Images)

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Along with Sean Penn, John Malkovich and Mick Hucknall, Depp co-owned a French restaurant called Man Ray in Paris. Shown: Depp and Penn, right, talk after the Critic’s Choice Awards on Jan. 10, 2004. (Kevin Winter / Getty Images)

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Depp with his mother, Betty Sue Palmer, left, and then-girlfriend Vanessa Paradis at the 76th Annual Academy Awards on Feb. 29, 2004. (Vince Bucci / Getty Images)

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Depp played a horror author suffering from writer’s block in the 2004 thriller “Secret Window,” based on a story by Stephen King.

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Depp presented “Million Dollar Baby” star Hilary Swank with the award for lead actress at the 2005 SAG Awards. (Kevin Winter / Getty Images)

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Depp placed his hand and footprints at L.A.’s famed Mann’s Chinese Theatre in a ceremony honoring him on Sept. 16, 2005. (Vince Bucci / Getty Images)

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Depp has two children with French actress Vanessa Paradis. The couple met on the set of “The Ninth Gate” in 1998 and split in 2012. They’re pictured together at the 77th Annual Academy Awards on Feb. 27, 2005. (Beatrice de Gea / Los Angeles Times)

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Depp reprised his role as Captain Jack Sparrow in two “Pirates” sequels, which were filmed simultaneously. “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest” was released in 2006. It became the franchise’s biggest box office hit, grossing $423 million domestically. (Peter Mountain / AP)

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Depp accepted the award for choice movie actor in a drama/action adventure film at the 8th Annual Teen Choice Awards on Aug. 20, 2006. (Kevin Winter / Getty Images)

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In 2006, London’s Madame Tussauds unveiled a waxwork model of Depp’s “Pirates of The Caribbean” character, Captain Jack Sparrow, as part of an interactive attraction. (Gareth Cattermole / Getty Images)

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Depp won the best performance award for “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest” at the 2007 MTV Movie Awards.

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Depp, left, and “Arizona Dream” director Emir Kusturica pose with a life-sized bust of Depp that was unveiled as part of the Kustendorf International Film and Music Festival in Serbia on Jan. 13, 2009.

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Depp, left, also jammed with Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys during the 2012 MTV Movie Awards. Depp has also performed with Oasis, Marilyn Manson and the Pogues’ Shane MacGowan. (Kevin Winter / Getty Images)

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Depp accepts the MTV Generation Award at the 2012 MTV Movie Awards. Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler, right, and Joe Perry presented the award. (Kevin Winter / Getty Images)

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Depp joined Tom Cruise, right, at a ceremony honoring “Pirates of the Caribbean” producer Jerry Bruckheimer, left, with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on June 24, 2013.

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Depp started dating his “Rum Diary” co-star Amber Heard in 2012. They were engaged in 2013. Pictured: The couple arrive at Tokyo International Airport on Jan. 26, 2015, for the Japanese premiere of “Mortdecai.” (Yoshikazu Tsuno / AFP / Getty Images)

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As of 2015, Depp and Tim Burton, right, have collaborated on eight films together. The pair are pictured at the 64th Venice Film Festival on Sept. 5, 2007, where Burton received the Golden Lion For Lifetime Achievement Award.

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By Nardine SaadStaff Writer

March 11, 2015 11:43 AM PT

Dead men tell no tales, but injured actors might.

Johnny Depp had to leave the set of his latest “Pirates of the Caribbean” film because of an injury he sustained on his hand, according to reports.

The actor is said to have been hurt over the weekend while in Queensland, Australia, where he was filming the fifth installment of the franchise, “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales.” It’s unclear how he was hurt but the incident did not occur while working on set, Australia’s 9News reported.

Could it have been another chupacabra attack?

The incident took place just days before police reported they were searching for a man dressed as Jack Sparrow who tried to storm the set, pulling a knife on security personnel.

Depp, who plays down-on-his-luck swashbuckler Jack Sparrow, was photographed with his arm in a sling on Wednesday while boarding a private plane bound for Los Angeles from Brisbane Airport. The 51-year-old will reportedly undergo surgery and be off the set for two weeks. Shooting of the film is planned to continue around him.

His rep did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

The fifth “Pirates” chapter began shooting off Australia’s Gold Coast last month and will be “minimally affected” by Depp’s mishap, The Wrap reported. The film, which comes six years after the fourth installment, had already been pushed back from this summer to July 2017.

The latest tale follows Jack Sparrow as he searches for the trident of Poseidon and is pursued by his old nemesis, Captain Salazar, played by Oscar-winner Javier Bardem.

In 2013, Depp recounted a close call he had as he was dragged by a horse for 25 yards while filming the box-office flop (and injury-fraught) “The Lone Ranger.”

“We were shooting at a different place in the desert where there’s these little bumps and things,” he told “Late Show” host David Letterman.

“And so the horse that I was on decided to jump a couple of these little obstacles. The horse was unaware that the saddle I was wearing to sit on top of it was jury-rigged, kind of faked ... to give the effect that I’m riding bareback. So basically it’s not very tight on the horse. So when we came down, the saddle slipped and I went to the left and had the reins here and somehow had the wherewithal to grab the mane of the horse.”

Here’s hoping his latest tale makes its way onto the late-night circuit.

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