The Making of the Maelstrom in #piratesofthecaribbean

Take a dive into the swashbuckling world of Pirates of the Caribbean 3 with our exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the actors' experience filming the iconic Maelstrom scene.

For 10 long weeks, the talented cast, including Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, and Keira Knightley, battled the elements and braved the treacherous waters to bring this epic sequence to life. From early morning call times to late-night shoots, the cast was dedicated to achieving the perfect performance, despite being drenched from head to toe every day.

In this short but exciting clip, witness the challenges and triumphs of filming the Maelstrom scene from the actors' perspective. Hear from the cast members themselves about the unique experience of working on such a grand and intricate set piece, and learn about the techniques they used to overcome the challenges of shooting in such a wet and wild environment.

Join us on this journey into the heart of the Maelstrom and discover the magic of Hollywood like never before. #PiratesOfTheCaribbean3 #MaelstromScene #BehindTheScenes #JohnnyDepp #OrlandoBloom #KeiraKnightley

[stephengiordano]

The battle of the melstrom is the best part of pirates

[keithdamon]

Hearing Barboza talk in a normal voice and seeing Davy Jones's actor still hold his hands and fingers like he still has a tentacle hand is the greatest thing i've seen today

[xthefordx]

Everyone: it's was awful, I went through so much
Johnny: no problem 💃

[ilhamkamil]

“How wet can a man be?”
That’s brilliant question by mr.Gibbs

[AlejoConejo-vbln]

The fact that this movie turned out so good despite such a complicated production says something about its insanely high quality

[roxannduran]

Looked like Johnny was enjoying every minute of it ❤

[SlyFrye]

I love how everybody was talking about the struggle but Johnny Depp just shrugged it off

[VenusFlytrap]

Love how everyone else is complaining and Johnny is smiling and having a good time, happy to be there. 😂❤

[EvilPyro]

We appreciate the sacrifice because that whole scene was epic af

[larrybarnes]

"In torrential rain for 10 weeks"
Welcome to North Australia in the wet season.😂

[schroederscurrentevents]

Every actor in these movies was phenomenal. Even the small ones, the pairs of pirates/Brits, does an excellent job. Gore Verbinski’s direction blows me away every time. Almost a perfect trilogy; unless you’re one of the people that gets annoyed at the pirate lore in the last two. Personally I LOVE the pirate lore.

[nickboon]

The restricted movement was so noticeable and it definitely added to the feeling of fighting on a ship in a storm

[mibsu]

When people tell facts about pirates of the Caribbean they never tell THIS fact.

[GoB]

Peter said it best, when you give the actor as much as you can to physically work with. They start to react more than act

[tonyrobinsonjr]

For Johnny, it was a vacation from dealing with Amber.

[pamreedy]

❤ I read where Johnny bought coats for all of the crew to wear! 😊

[zanfear]

I remember I was in high school in 2007 when At World's End was coming out. I had to study for exams, but instead I went to see Pirates 3. The Maelstrom was one of the most epic final battles I ever witnessed on screen, particularly since it was closing out the trilogy.

[rblossom]

i'm pretty sure Nighy saying "they just couldn't look at you, it was just too sad" was from his interview about playing Davy Jones, not regarding the Maelstrom

[bethgarfinkel]

I heard Johnny paid out of his pocket for rainwear for the whole cast ! What a sweetie ! Love him!❤

[praveennr]

Depp's laugh in the second clip is everything