'Pirates Of The Caribbean' Writer Says Jack Sparrow's Character Was Inspired By Lord Krishna
Jack Sparrows character in Pirates of the Caribbean is one of the most integral parts of the film. The characterisation of Sparrow is based on Lord Krishna who is a major deity in Hinduism. This new revelation about the Lord Krishna connection has left the Indian fans sortof befuddled and overwhelmed.
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 Pep¨¦ Le Pew.
#JackSparrowIsKrishna
¡ª Murphy RK (@RanbirKiArmy) 26 September 2018
Krishna of the Caribbean
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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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#JackSparrowIsKrishna
¡ª ??~Satya~ (@satya100686) 25 September 2018
the writers of Pirates of the Caribbean openly confessed that the popular character of Jack Sparrow is actually inspired by Indian Lord Krishna #JackSparrowIsKrishna pic.twitter.com/uZ0HHByNGu
Wow! Pirates of the Caribbean has an Indian connection!!! The lea character Jack Sparrow is actually based on Krishna! #JackSparrowIsKrishna this is unbelievable. pic.twitter.com/i2SmUXJBU6
¡ª Sai Tomnekar (@SaiTomnekar) 25 September 2018
Guys you know , Captain Jack Sparrow, the fictional character in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series takes inspirations from Krishna#JackSparrowIsKrishna pic.twitter.com/vyFDAXmpaO
¡ª Kanchan Negi (@coool_kashish) 25 September 2018
The author @tedelliott confessed that he wrote the person in movie primarily based on Lord Krishna. #JackSparrowIsKrishna pic.twitter.com/a8UzQx0Lng
¡ª R!chaa J. (@OfficialRicha18) 25 September 2018
What is this I'm seeing!?? Everyone is saying #JackSparrowIsKrishna ? Can anyone explain?? pic.twitter.com/dpGkh9MjRg
¡ª Kru (@Achari_Nimboo) 25 September 2018
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'.
