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The Day You Almost Caught Captain Jack Sparrow is a quote from a Pirates of the Caribbean scene where Johnny Depp's character Captain Jack Sparrow is holding Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley) at gunpoint and saying, "You will always remember this as the day you almost caught Captain Jack Sparrow." The image macro and catchphrase became a meme en masse following the Amber Heard vs. Johnny Depp defamation lawsuit verdict announcement in early June 2022.

Origin

On July 9th, 2003, the first movie of Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean series, The Curse of the Black Pearl, was released in theaters.[1] In the film, there's a scene in which Johnny Depp's character Captian Jack Sparrow has Keira Knightley's character Elizabeth Swann held against him like a hostage at gunpoint. He tells the British soldiers trying to arrest him, "You will always remember this as the day you almost caught Captain Jack Sparrow" before fleeing (shown below).

Spread

Use of the quote appeared in memes in early 2020 following the initial trial between Heard and Depp in London. On February 1st, 2020, Twitter[2] user sabinem_mufc posted a GIF of Jack Sparrow and used the quote to reference Depp's not guilty verdict in the case, earning roughly 1,500 likes in two years (shown below).

On October 20th, 2020, Twitter[3] user MillerStream used the quote in a tweet that earned over 370 likes in two years (shown below, left). On February 26th, 2021, Twitter[4] user NTGAndrew used the quote in a reply that earned roughly 6,700 likes in one year (shown below, right).

Gamer Jon @MillerStream I'm bakkk. Gentlemen, you will always remember this as a day when you almost caught captain Jack Sparrow. 4:16 PM Oct 22, 2020 · Twitter for iPhone . 21 Retweets 5 Quote Tweets 370 Likes
Vanilla Andrew @NTGAndrew Replying to @vegemighttt "You will always remember this as the day you almost caught Captain Jack Sparrow" 12:18 AM Feb 26, 2021 · Twitter for iPhone :

Going into 2022, the quote received more usage related to the Amber Heard vs. Johnny Depp trial. For instance, on April 22nd, Twitter[5] user jessicawon57 posted a tweet using the phrase that earned roughly 25,300 likes in a month and a half (shown below, left). On April 27th, Twitter[6] user JackPosobiec used the phrase in a tweet that earned roughly 11,100 likes in the same amount of time (shown below, right).

Wild Child @jessicawon57 I want Johnny Depp to win this trial, look directly at Amber, and say, "You will always remember this as the day that you almost caught Captain Jack Sparrow"..and walk out of the court room. Then, I will be satisfied. . 4:44 PM Apr 22, 2022 from Lewisville, WA . Twitter for iPhone :
Jack Posobiec @JackPosobiec Next week: - Jury rules for Johnny Depp - He's about to walk out of the courtroom - Turns back to Amber "M'lady...this is the day you will always remember as the day you *almost* caught Captain Jack Sparrow" . 9:30 AM. Apr 27, 2022 Twitter Web App

On June 1st, 2022, the verdict of the trial was announced, revealing that Heard had lost the case. Many memes and tweets emerged across platforms using the phrase, earning mass engagement. For instance, on June 1st, Twitter[7] user cartertheepic tweeted, "Amber Heard will always remember this as the day she almost caught Captain Jack Sparrow," gaining roughly 926,000 likes in one day (shown below, left). Also on June 1st, 2022, Redditor posted a meme to /r/Memes [8] that earned roughly 7,700 upvotes in one day (shown below, right).

Carter Andrews @cartertheepic Amber Heard will always remember this as the day she almost caught Captain Jack Sparrow. 3:35 PM Jun 1, 2022. Twitter for iPhone 153.2K Retweets 10.4K Quote Tweets 926K Likes Q 22 A Tip :
HEY AMBER THANKS FOR THE MILLIONS. ALSO ONE MORE THING WHAT!?!!?!! REMEMBER THIS AS THE DAY THAT YOU ALMOST CAUGHT CAPTAIN JACK SPARROW imbild.com

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Amber Heard will always remember this as the day she almost caught Captain Jack Sparrow.
Reply to user5169266338493's comment I hope as they say not guilty he stands up on the stand and says "remember, this is the day you almost caught captain jack sparrow" this is a defamation trial over domestic abuse. this has 30k likes. disney adult syndrome
The DUI Guy+ @KyDUIGuy VERDICT: JOHNNY WINS YOU'LL ALWAYS REMEMBER THIS AS THE DAY @cwazyclaire YOU ALMOST CAUGHT CAPTAIN JACK SPARROW memegenerator.ne
THIS IS THE DAY YOU WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER AS THE DAY YOU ALMOST CAUGHT CAPTAIN JACK SPARROW india.com
My psych patient after breaking off the 2 point restraints that took 4 people to put on Nurselifern "This is the day you will always remember as the day you almost caught Captain Jack Sparrow."

Search Interest

External References

[1] Wikipedia – Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

[2] Twitter – @sabinem_mufc

[3] Twitter – @MillerStream

[4] Twitter – @NTGAndrew

[5] Twitter – @jessicawon57

[6] Twitter – @JackPosobiec

[7] Twitter – @cartertheepic

[8] Reddit – /r/memes



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About

The Day You Almost Caught Captain Jack Sparrow is a quote from a Pirates of the Caribbean scene where Johnny Depp's character Captain Jack Sparrow is holding Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley) at gunpoint and saying, "You will always remember this as the day you almost caught Captain Jack Sparrow." The image macro and catchphrase became a meme en masse following the Amber Heard vs. Johnny Depp defamation lawsuit verdict announcement in early June 2022.

Origin

On July 9th, 2003, the first movie of Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean series, The Curse of the Black Pearl, was released in theaters.[1] In the film, there's a scene in which Johnny Depp's character Captian Jack Sparrow has Keira Knightley's character Elizabeth Swann held against him like a hostage at gunpoint. He tells the British soldiers trying to arrest him, "You will always remember this as the day you almost caught Captain Jack Sparrow" before fleeing (shown below).



Spread

Use of the quote appeared in memes in early 2020 following the initial trial between Heard and Depp in London. On February 1st, 2020, Twitter[2] user sabinem_mufc posted a GIF of Jack Sparrow and used the quote to reference Depp's not guilty verdict in the case, earning roughly 1,500 likes in two years (shown below).


On October 20th, 2020, Twitter[3] user MillerStream used the quote in a tweet that earned over 370 likes in two years (shown below, left). On February 26th, 2021, Twitter[4] user NTGAndrew used the quote in a reply that earned roughly 6,700 likes in one year (shown below, right).


Gamer Jon @MillerStream I'm bakkk. Gentlemen, you will always remember this as a day when you almost caught captain Jack Sparrow. 4:16 PM Oct 22, 2020 · Twitter for iPhone . 21 Retweets 5 Quote Tweets 370 Likes Vanilla Andrew @NTGAndrew Replying to @vegemighttt "You will always remember this as the day you almost caught Captain Jack Sparrow" 12:18 AM Feb 26, 2021 · Twitter for iPhone :

Going into 2022, the quote received more usage related to the Amber Heard vs. Johnny Depp trial. For instance, on April 22nd, Twitter[5] user jessicawon57 posted a tweet using the phrase that earned roughly 25,300 likes in a month and a half (shown below, left). On April 27th, Twitter[6] user JackPosobiec used the phrase in a tweet that earned roughly 11,100 likes in the same amount of time (shown below, right).


Wild Child @jessicawon57 I want Johnny Depp to win this trial, look directly at Amber, and say, "You will always remember this as the day that you almost caught Captain Jack Sparrow"..and walk out of the court room. Then, I will be satisfied. . 4:44 PM Apr 22, 2022 from Lewisville, WA . Twitter for iPhone : Jack Posobiec @JackPosobiec Next week: - Jury rules for Johnny Depp - He's about to walk out of the courtroom - Turns back to Amber "M'lady...this is the day you will always remember as the day you *almost* caught Captain Jack Sparrow" . 9:30 AM. Apr 27, 2022 Twitter Web App

On June 1st, 2022, the verdict of the trial was announced, revealing that Heard had lost the case. Many memes and tweets emerged across platforms using the phrase, earning mass engagement. For instance, on June 1st, Twitter[7] user cartertheepic tweeted, "Amber Heard will always remember this as the day she almost caught Captain Jack Sparrow," gaining roughly 926,000 likes in one day (shown below, left). Also on June 1st, 2022, Redditor posted a meme to /r/Memes [8] that earned roughly 7,700 upvotes in one day (shown below, right).


Carter Andrews @cartertheepic Amber Heard will always remember this as the day she almost caught Captain Jack Sparrow. 3:35 PM Jun 1, 2022. Twitter for iPhone 153.2K Retweets 10.4K Quote Tweets 926K Likes Q 22 A Tip : HEY AMBER THANKS FOR THE MILLIONS. ALSO ONE MORE THING WHAT!?!!?!! REMEMBER THIS AS THE DAY THAT YOU ALMOST CAUGHT CAPTAIN JACK SPARROW imbild.com

Various Examples


Amber Heard will always remember this as the day she almost caught Captain Jack Sparrow. Reply to user5169266338493's comment I hope as they say not guilty he stands up on the stand and says "remember, this is the day you almost caught captain jack sparrow" this is a defamation trial over domestic abuse. this has 30k likes. disney adult syndrome The DUI Guy+ @KyDUIGuy VERDICT: JOHNNY WINS YOU'LL ALWAYS REMEMBER THIS AS THE DAY @cwazyclaire YOU ALMOST CAUGHT CAPTAIN JACK SPARROW memegenerator.ne THIS IS THE DAY YOU WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER AS THE DAY YOU ALMOST CAUGHT CAPTAIN JACK SPARROW india.com My psych patient after breaking off the 2 point restraints that took 4 people to put on Nurselifern "This is the day you will always remember as the day you almost caught Captain Jack Sparrow."

Search Interest

External References

[1] Wikipedia – Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

[2] Twitter – @sabinem_mufc

[3] Twitter – @MillerStream

[4] Twitter – @NTGAndrew

[5] Twitter – @jessicawon57

[6] Twitter – @JackPosobiec

[7] Twitter – @cartertheepic

[8] Reddit – /r/memes

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