Margot Robbie's Pirates of the Caribbean villains have been some of the best characters in the franchise, so Margot Robbie's spin-off offers some interesting possibilities for female antagonists.

While few details have been confirmed, it has been rumored that Margot Robbie's Pirates of the Caribbean movie will feature an all-female pirate crew. As Margot Robbie's best movies often feature stories about well-written and flawed female characters, this may not come as a surprise. If Robbie's film intends to explain the previous movies' lack of female characters, one element that the original Pirates of the Caribbean movie introduced could offer the perfect explanation. When Jack Sparrow was choosing his new crew in The Curse of the Black Pearl, Mr Gibbs argued against Anamaria for one very specific reason.

Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl Established That Women Are Bad Luck

The Rumored Bad Luck Did Not Appear To Affect Pirates Of The Caribbean's Female Characters

When Jack Sparrow considers Anamaria for his new crew, Mr Gibbs tries to convince him not to. Gibbs says "no, no, it's frightful bad luck to bring a woman aboard, sir," and while Jack decides that it would be worse luck not to, this information is significant. It is not the first time that Gibbs has said this, as he tells Norrington the same thing many years ago when Elizabeth Swann was young and onboard his boat. The pirates and sailors in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise are shown to be extremely superstitious, and this was a common superstition.

Though the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise regularly reminded viewers that women are bad luck on boats, most of the female characters were relatively lucky. Elizabeth Swann's quick thinking often saved Jack, and resulted in her being elected Pirate King. Angelica was nearly killed many times, including by her own father, yet she survived, even discovering the one object that could be useful to her. Carina Smyth is saved at the last minute by Barbossa, realizing that she is his daughter. Some female Pirates of the Caribbean characters could even lead a movie as their adventures had been so successful.

Margot Robbie's Pirates Of The Caribbean Reboot Can Dig Into The Idea Of Female Pirates Being Bad Luck

The Curse Of The Black Pearl Already Introduced A Female Pirate Captain

Margot Robbie's Pirates of the Caribbean reboot could explore the idea of female pirates being bad luck. If Robbie's movie does contain an all-female pirate crew, this could set up the possibility that they are all so dangerous that even seeing them is unlucky. Another possibility is for a female pirate crew to be known for infiltrating ships and stealing them for their captain. If this is a regular strategy for Robbie's female pirates, it would be a logical reason for women to be considered bad luck on boats: they are probably about to steal the ship.

Pirates of the Caribbean's Anamaria was played by Zoe Saldaña before she starred in Star Trek and Avatar, becoming a household name.

The Curse of the Black Pearl introduced Anamaria with the same running gag as virtually all the other female characters: she slaps Jack Sparrow. However, Anamaria also tells Jack "you stole my boat," and later movies reveal her to be a smuggler turned pirate. As Anamaria was accomplished enough as a sailor that she captained her own ship, she was already technically a pirate captain in Pirates of the Caribbean, despite her lack of crew. As a dark theory suggests that Anamaria was killed, she could be the only unlucky woman in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise.

Pirates Of The Caribbean 6 Should Take Inspiration From Real Female Pirates

Currently, Only One Of The Pirates Of The Caribbean Movies Has Been Confirmed

Pirates of the Caribbean based several of its characters on real people, including pirates. Elizabeth Swann was based on the female pirates Anne Bonny and Mary Read, who often disguised themselves by wearing male clothing. This was common for many female pirates, though some did not carry on this tradition. French pirate Jeanne de Clisson was known as "The Lioness of Brittany," and Grace O'Malley was a high-ranking Irish pirate, who even gave birth on her ship. Pirates of the Caribbean 6 should base some of its next characters on female pirates, as there are many to choose from.

Margot Robbie's Pirates of the Caribbean movie has not been officially confirmed, which suggests that it might be stuck in development hell. Alternatively, it may have been delayed due to the focus on Pirates of the Caribbean 6, which has been confirmed. As Pirates of the Caribbean 6 is going to be a reboot rather than a direct sequel, it is also possible that Robbie is waiting to see where the reboot will go so that she can write a different story. Still, there is plenty of inspiration available for Robbie's Pirates of the Caribbean movie, whenever it arrives.