That’s right: Sir Paul McCartney has a role in the latestPiratesfilm.

But other than that, the exact details of McCartney’s role have been kept under wrapsuntil now.

“We had even written a scene for Keith,” Rnning says.

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Because we felt like we should have something.

We should honor the tradition of showing a Jack Sparrow family member.

Fortunately for them, they had Johnny Depp on their side.

He just texted Sir Paul, and Sir Paul texted back.

At one point during the newPirates,Capt.

Jack Sparrow finds himself locked up in a Caribbean jail, awaiting execution.

To Jack’s surprise, he recognizes the pirate as his own unclewho’s also named Jack.

“It’s a pretty awesome family tree,” Sandberg says.

“I’d love to be at that family reunion.

That must be a fun party.”

So I’m sitting there behind the monitors, listening in with earphones and basically recording Paul McCartney.

That was a big, big moment."