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Jack Sparrow Halloween costume sales rise after Johnny Depp trial

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Published Oct. 18, 2022
Updated Oct. 18, 2022, 11:43 a.m. ET
Replicas of Johnny Depp's Jack sparrow costume from the "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise have allegedly become this year's hottest Halloween costume.
Replicas of Johnny Depp's Jack sparrow costume from the "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise have allegedly become this year's hottest Halloween costume. AP Photo/Disney, Peter Mountain

Shiver me timbers.

Replicas of Johnny Depp’s Jack Sparrow costume from the “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise may be this year’s hottest Halloween costume.

The swash-buckling costume of the Disney character has seen a 90 percent increase in sales this Halloween, according to Halloweencostumes.com.

Depp — who has regained the spotlight since he won his defamation trial against Amber Heard in June — was forced by Disney to walk the plank and quit the “Pirates” franchise.

Basic costumes run from $85 to $95 while higher quality costumes run $245 to $299.
Basic costumes run from $85 to $95 while higher-quality costumes run from $245 to $299.
According to the Halloween store, Jack Sparrow has outsold many of the "more relevant costumes" including "Top Gun" and "Hocus Pocus 2."
According to the Halloween store, Jack Sparrow has outsold many of the “more relevant costumes” including “Top Gun” and “Hocus Pocus 2.” Film Frame

The Halloween outlet has several different types of Jack Sparrow costumes for those who wish to imitate the pirate this year.

Basic costumes run from $85 to $95 while higher-quality costumes run from $245 to $299. Halloween Center has also reported that nearly 85% of their Jack Sparrow stock has already sold out.

According to the online store, the swash-buckling costume has beaten sales of more relevant movies such as “Top Gun: Maverick,” “Hocus Pocus 2” and “Lightyear.”