Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides is set to get just a little bit stranger. Yes, Penelope Cruz is in talks to join the Disney ship for its fourth voyage. The sequel, which is due out in May 2011, will still star Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow. The only plot details so far involve him searching for the Fountain of Youth.

Cruz's negotiations are exciting, if a little unexpected - she doesn't do much blockbusting in the mainstream. Then again, Rob Marshall is at the helm, and he put her in good stead in Nine come Oscar night. So I'm happy with the notion of Penelope donning a pirates hat. After all, who could out-sex Johnny Depp more than Penelope Cruz? Geoffrey Rush just doesn't have her figure...