“I walked away not really having a good experience from it overall.”

Zoe Saldana’s experience on the firstPirates of the Caribbeanwas comparable to getting cursed by the Black Pearl.

She continued, “I walked away not really having a good experience from it overall.

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The experience led Saldana to decide not to return to the franchise for any future installments.

Fortunately, Saldana didn’t let her experience withPiratesimpact her future career decisions about joining franchises.