‘The Bear’ star Ayo Edebiri received “insane death threats” over fake ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ casting story
12-03-2025 22:58 via nme.com

‘The Bear’ star Ayo Edebiri received “insane death threats” over fake ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ casting story

The Bear star Ayo Edebiri has recalled receiving “insane death threats and racial slurs” after Elon Musk spread misinformation about her being cast in a “fake reboot” of Pirates of the Caribbean.
In February 2024, Musk reshared a post on X/Twitter that falsely claimed Disney was considering the 29-year-old Edebiri as a replacement for Johnny Depp in a proposed sixth instalment of the franchise.
“Disney sucks,” the X owner and tech billionaire captioned the sin
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