Summary
Ayo Edebiri said she received “insane death threats” after Elon Musk shared a false report claiming she would replace Johnny Depp in a Pirates of the Caribbean reboot.
The rumor, posted by a right-wing account with no industry ties, was never confirmed by credible sources. Musk, who commented “Disney sucks,” amplified the hoax.
Edebiri later called Musk an idiot and a fascist for promoting fascist right-wing rhetoric.
Meanwhile, producer Jerry Bruckheimer confirmed a reboot is in development but did not confirm Depp’s involvement.
Right? Imagine if The Wiz came out today.
People like to say, “you couldn’t make that today” when they see something that they perceive as being “anti-woke” (they’re almost always wrong, of course).
I feel like they literally could not make The Wiz today without people like this losing their shit.