Ayo Edebiri slams 'fascist' Elon Musk after his fake news of her replacing Johnny Depp in Pirates gets her death threats

Ayo Ebediri has taken on Elon Musk for propagating a fake news about her that she claims got her ‘insane death threats’ on social media.

Updated on: Mar 13, 2025, 11:42:06 IST

By Abhimanyu Mathur

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The Bear actor Ayo Edebiri has slammed billionaire Tesla owner Elon Musk for his tweet that seemed to perpetuate false narratives about her being cast in a Pirates of the Caribbean movie. Ayo said that she received 'insane death threats' due to the amplification of fake news by Musk. (Also read: Henry Cavill to replace Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean 6?)

Ayo Ebediri took on Elon Musk in her latest Instagram Story.

Ayo Ebediri slams Elon Musk

A rightwing account on Musk-owned X (formerly Twitter) had shared an unverified news about Ayo Edebiri replacing Johnny Depp in a reboot of Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. Musk retweeted the post, writing, "Disney sucks."

Ayo shared Musk's tweet this week on Instagram Stories and called him a 'fascist' and an 'idiot' for propagating fake news and putting her in the crosshairs while doing that. “Just remembering when I got some of the most insane death threats and racial slurs of my life (idk if it’s the #1 moment, but for sure top 3) for a fake reboot of a movie I had never even heard of because of this man. LMAO. So not only is he double s**g h**l-ing [sieg heil-ing] fascist, he’s an idiot but anyway.”

Ayo Ebediri shared Musk's tweet on Instagram Stories.

The rumour had not been carried by any mainstream Hollywood outlet or substantiated by any credible news source.

About the Pirates of the Caribbean reboot

The Pirates of the Caribbean series saw five films, all starring Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow. The films earned over $5 billion at the global box office. A sixth film was canned after Depp's legal troubles with ex-wife Amber Heard. The series producer Jerry Bruckheimer confirmed in 2024 that a reboot was on the cards. But no details of cast or crew have been shared yet.

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Abhimanyu Mathur
Abhimanyu Mathur is Deputy Editor, Entertainment at Hindustan Times. With almost 15 years of experience in writing about everything from films and TV shows to cricket matches and elections, he inhales and exhales pop culture and news. Currently, he watches movies and TV shows and talks to celebrities for a living, while occasionally writing about them as well. A journalism graduate of Delhi College of Arts and Commerce, Delhi University, Abhimanyu began his career with Hindustan Times at the age of 20, swapping classrooms for newsrooms at an early age. He began his journey in the early days of digital journalism, later switching to the madness of print journalism. Work has led him to far off places like Japan and Jordan, as well as to the interiors of Haryana and the Indo-Pak border. He dabbled in city reporting in places like Meerut, Gurgaon, and Delhi, covered the Olympics and Cricket World Cups, before finding his calling in entertainment and lifestyle during the pandemic. A Rotten Tomatoes Certified Film Critic, he is equally at home covering stories on ground as he is interviewing celebrities and studios, and sometimes prefers to shepherd teams in delivering traffic through the day. Even as his role has evolved from reporter to supervisor over the years, his first love remains writing (and of late, talking on camera). With a good understanding of cinema and its trends, and a keen eye for detail, he continues to spark conversations around showbiz for readers around the world.Read More

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