Shiver Me Timbers!

Rumors persist that the Rolling Stones' Keith Richards may play Johnny Depp's father in a sequel to Pirates of the Carribean. Depp reportedly modelled his character, Captain Jack Sparrow, after Richards' mannerisms and speech patterns (and one might be tempted to think he also found inspiration in Richards' unique sense of pirate style). Depp's been chasing Richards for nearly a year to sign him up for the sequel.

Richards ought at least be somewhat interested, as he was once quoted as follows:

"I would have loved to have been a pirate. I am fascinated with the idea of standing on one's own two feet. [...] Because ever since I left school, nobody has ever heard a "Yes, Sir" from me. Apart from a few exceptions: in court and in jail."

When recently asked about playing Depp's pirate father, did however say: "The idea of working for Disney gives me the shivers in the first place." But would shivers not be the right sort of motivation for a film such as this?

Anyhow, perhaps the old trendsetter might rekindle his pirating passion and help usher in a new era of pirate influences on fashion - since seafaring rascals are just about the only romantic heroes that have not been part of this season's style guide.