First Look at 'Pirates of Caribbean' nemesis "Blackbeard" played by Ian McShane

Well we have already been privy to the fact that Johnny Depp will be returning as Captain Jack Sparrow, Geoffrey Rush as Barbossa, and new female lead Penelope Cruz as Angelica on the Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides movie set. However recent film set pics reveal that Ian McShane will be starring in the film as well as Blackbeard.

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Johnny Depp returns to his iconic role as Captain Jack Sparrow in an action-packed tale of truth, betrayal, youth, and demise. When Jack crosses paths with a woman from his past (Penelope Cruz) he’s not sure if it’s love – or if she’s a ruthless con artist who’s using him to find the fabled Fountain of Youth. When she forces him aboard the Queen Anne’s Revenge, the ship of formidable pirate Blackbeard (Ian McShane), Jack finds himself on an unexpected adventure in which he doesn’t know who to fear more: Blackbeard or the woman from his past.

The movie also stars Kevin R. McNally as Captain Jack’s longtime comrade Joshamee Gibbs, Stephen Graham, Astrid Berges-Frisbey as a mysterious mermaid, Max Irons and Gemma Ward.

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides opens theaters May 20th, 2011.