Jack Sparrow for audiences as Captain Jack Sparrow has." "Entertainment Weekly" put it on its end-of-the-decade, "best-of" list, saying, "Part Keith Richards rift, part sozzled lounge lizard, Johnny Depp's swizzleshtick pirate was definitely one of the most dazzling characters of the decade." In June 2010, Sparrow was named one of "Entertainment Weekly" "100 Greatest Characters of the Last 20 Years". Jack Sparrow also appears in video games and books spun off the "Pirates of the Caribbean" media franchise, among them "Kingdom Hearts II", where he is voiced by James Arnold Taylor. Jack will also appear in "Kingdom Hearts III". "Pirates of the
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl watched by an estimated 7 million viewers. Before its release, many journalists expected "Pirates of the Caribbean" to be a flop. The pirate genre had not been successful for years, with "Cutthroat Island" (1995) being a notable flop. The film was also based on a theme park ride, and Depp, known mostly for starring in cult films at the time, had little track record as a box office leading man. "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" opened at #1, grossing $46,630,690 in its opening weekend and $70,625,971 since its Wednesday launch. It eventually made its way