'Pirates Of The Caribbean' Writer Says Jack Sparrow's Character Was Inspired By Lord Krishna

Pirates of the Caribbean gave us the iconic, quirky character Captain Jack Sparrow and fans around the world have simply loved the quirky, witty character. But there's one thing none of us knew about this central character and the writer of the series just made an earth-shattering?revelation!

The fact that Jack Sparrow's character was actually inspired by the Hindu deity Lord Krishna!

Ted Elliot, one of the screenwriters of the movie shared in a statement, “Jack Sparrow's character in Pirates of the Caribbean is one of the most integral parts of the film."

He said,?"The characterisation of Sparrow is based on Lord Krishna who is a major deity in Hinduism. While writing the character sketch of Jack Sparrow, we referred to the description of Lord Krishna, various shades of the Almighty, which helped us a lot in making the whole character of Jack Sparrow into existence.”

In the past, the writers have always said that Jack Sparrow's portrayal?also draws inspiration from the Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards and the Looney Tunes cartoon character Pepé Le Pew.

But this new revelation about the Lord Krishna connection has left the Indian fans sort?of befuddled and overwhelmed at the same time!?

Here's how Netizens reacted to this confession by Ted Elliot:?

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Jack Sparrow can be treacherous and survives mostly by using wit, rather than by force. Similarly, Lord Krishna is also known to have defeated his enemies with his wit and bravery.

Another point of similarity is, of course, Jack Sparrow's addiction to alcohol, he is repeatedly heard saying 'Where is the rum gone', this could be an inspiration from Lord Krishna's obsession with 'makhan'.?