Sonam Kapoor has auditioned for the upcoming "Pirates of the Caribbean 5."
According to the Times of India, a source revealed that Kapoor auditioned in Mumbai via video conference with representatives from Walt Disney and Jerry Bruckheimer.
The news comes as the first major casting update for the film. Only Johnny Depp has confirmed his participation in the film so far.
The upcoming project will be produced by Bruckheimer, who recently announced the film would be shot in New Orleans. He said, "We're certainly going to be filming in Louisiana because of the tax breaks and I think there might be a sequence there. But it will also be set in the Caribbean, obviously."
Kapoor is known for her work in Bollywood. She has appeared in "Players," "Thank You," "Bombay Talkies," and "Bhaag Mikha Bhaag."
Bruckheimer recently produced "The Lone Ranger," which also stars Depp. The film opened to a weak box office and scored negative reviews. Previously, Bruckheimer has produced "Prince of Persia: Sands of Time," the "National Treasure" franchise," "Déjà Vu," "Black Hawk Down," and "Pearl Harbor." He was also responsible for producing the hit TV shows "CSI: NY," "Take the Money and Run," and "The Amazing Race."
"Pirates of the Caribbean 5" will be directed by Norwegian directors Joachim Roenning and Espen Sandberg (Kon-Tiki, Bandidas) and is slated to start shooting at the end of the summer. Disney is set to distribute "Pirates of the Caribbean 5" in July 2015.
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