Johnny Depp Talks About Working Through a Back Injury On Set of 'Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides'

With the upcoming release of the Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides set for May 20, star Johnny Depp recently opened up about working through a back injury that he got while shooting the much anticipated film.

“I had a little bit of a physical ailment. I must have done something to my back during a stunt and ended up with this bad sciatic situation,” Johnny told The Hollywood Reporter of his injury in an interview this week, “It was this horrible, grinding electricity going through me.”

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Regardless of Johnny’s back issues, the 21 Jumpstreet actor worked through the pain and proved that he was more than dedicated to finishing the franchise’s fourth installment.

“I kept shooting; there was no choice. I'd just limp on set. It was monstrous, man -- so horrible that I actually started to like it! It was bad, and I had it a good three weeks to a month. But I got used to it and kind of missed it when it was gone,” the 47-year-old explained to THR.

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With the fourth film complete, Johnny also said that he hasn’t heard anything about a fifth chapter to the series just yet, but thinks that if there is a next installment, it shouldn’t be right away.

“We should hold off for a bit. They should be special, just like they're special to me," the actor explained of another possible sequel.

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In the meantime, fans have much to look forward to as Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, which also stars Penelope Cruz and Geoffrey Rush, is set for release in theaters on May 20.