The Sun reports that Russel Brand is currently talking out a deal to appear in Pirates of The Caribbean 4 — as Captain Jack Sparrow’s brother.

The deal to play Jonathan, younger brother of Johnny Depp’s character, could be worth as much as  £5million.

It would also put  Brand, 33, into the Hollywood A-list just a week after resigning from his Radio 2 show over the Andrew Sachs phone battle involving him and Jonathan Ross.

A source said: “There couldn’t be a role more perfectly suited. There’s a lot of Jack Sparrow in his mannerisms and behaviour. Depp’s accent isn’t a million miles away from Russell’s either.

“Russell joining the Sparrows alongside Johnny and Keith Richards as their dad will complete the ultimate on-screen pirate family.”

Brand,  is currently based in Los Angeles for the next few months working on new films and a Comedy Central special, has already formed a close relationship with Disney.

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