The role: Though he was already cemented as a star in the Hollywood firmament, Depp’s fame soared thanks to a role based on a theme park ride.

Yes, Jack… the swaggering, imbibing, wenching, stealing, walking lie factory was a near perfect distillation of everything Depp does so well – imbue outlandish characters with heart.

Jack Sparrow-o-meter: Never heard of him. Think he was last seen in Portugal. Yeah, that’s it. What’s over there? (Points and runs) 10/10.