Pirate ahoy! That’s Johnny Depp in costume as Captain Jack Sparrow, saluting a photographer and fans as he heads off to work on PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN 3. To see a full-length view of Captain Jack, click HERE. The cast and crew were filming on the Black Pearl off the coast of Palos Verdes, California on Tuesday, August 22nd.

According to the TMZ website, after the day’s shoot, Johnny stayed late to sign autographs for waiting fans: “After filming wrapped for the day on Tuesday evening, Orlando Bloom made a quick escape by jumping in his car and heading out. While Johnny Depp, on the other hand, found time to say hi and take pictures with the dozens of fans waiting to see the actor through a chain link fence that borders the set,” reports TMZ. “It’s pretty clear why Depp walked away with the two Choice Movie Actor awards on Sunday night in both the comedy and drama/action categories. On-and off the screen–Johnny seems to be everyone’s favorite movie star.”

The Zone thanks DeepinDepp for breaking the story, and bonnie for the pictures of Captain Jack. You can read the whole story on the Zone’s News & Views forum. For another view of Johnny Depp en route to the Black Pearl, click HERE.