How did Jack Sparrow become the captain of the ship?
In the Pirates of the Caribbean movie franchise, the movie begins with Jack Sparrow facing a mutiny from his first mate and coming to Port Royal to commandeer a new ship with the hope of going to Tortuga. My question is,
How did Jack Sparrow become the captain of Black Pearl?
Best Answer
In the POTC movie universe, we only know that Davy Jones raised The Black Pearl from the depth of the sea. There was a deal between Davy Jones and Jack Sparrow that Jack will be captain of The Black Pearl for 13 years.
A transcript of POTC: Dead Man's Chest, when Bill visits Jack to warn him,
Bill Turner: You made a deal with him too, Jack. He raised the Pearl from the depths for you. 13 years, you've been her captain.
Jack Sparrow: Technically...
Bill Turner: Jack. You won't be able to talk yourself out of this.
When Davy Jones boards on Black Pearl after Jack sends Will on the broken ship,
DAVY JONES: You have a debt to pay. You've been captain of the Black Pearl for thirteen years. That was our agreement.
JACK SPARROW: Technically, I was only captain for two years, then I was viciously mutinied upon.
In POTC universe, as explained on this page, Black Pearl was originally named as Wicked Wench and was destroyed by Cutler Beckett. That's when Jack made a deal with Davy Jones. Though the ship was raised from the depth of sea by Davy Jones, it was redesigned by Jack.
The Wicked Wench turned into an inferno, then sank, taking Jack with her. But, while dying, the resourceful Sparrow called upon Davy Jones, and struck a bargain with him...his soul and one hundred years serving aboard the Flying Dutchman in return for a continued human existence of thirteen years as captain, plus saving the Wicked Wench and transforming her into the fastest, most dangerous pirate ship sailing the seven seas. Jack christened his resurrected Wench, now a black vessel with an angel figurehead, The Black Pearl.
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Ten years later, with the help of Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann, Jack retrieved the Black Pearl after having fought and killed the cursed Barbossa, thereby becoming its captain once again.When did Jack Sparrow become captain?
A year after the events of the first film, Jack Sparrow begins searching for the Dead Man's Chest due to his deal with the infamous Davy Jones, made thirteen years earlier, when he had raised the then-sunken Black Pearl and made Sparrow captain.Which ship is Jack Sparrow the captain of?
The Black Pearl (formerly known as the Wicked Wench) is a fictional ship in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series. In the screenplay, the Black Pearl is easily recognized by her distinctive black hull and sails. Captained by Captain Jack Sparrow, she is said to be "nigh uncatchable".Who is the real captain of the Black Pearl?
The true edgy bad boy deserving of attention, and the command of the Black Pearl, was Captain Hector Barbossa. Along with Jack Sparrow and Jack's friend and first mate, Joshamee Gibbs, Barbossa is one of only three main characters to appear in all five Pirates movies.Young Jack Sparrow | Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017) | Walt Disney Pictures
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Answer 2
This is revealed in POTC 5.
Spoiler !!!!
The previous captain dies and hands him the legendary compass. The compass shows him a way to kill salazar, the killer of the previous captain. Upon victory he is tributed by the members of the ship and gets his hat, he is implicitly declared captain of the ship by the crew for killing the enemy of all pirates and the killer of the previous captain.
Answer 3
Jack Sparrow becomes the owner of the Black Pearl due mainly to the fact that he stole it from Barbossa. In the first movie, The curse of the Black Pearl, Jack and Will try solely to get Elizabeth back, and also get the chance to take the ship, and the crew.
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