At the beginning of the movie when young Will Turner is found floating in the sea, it is quickly discovered that his ship had been destroyed and was burning up on the surface of the water. There is no way that the crew on Elizabeth's ship would have missed the blaze in the otherwise still waters.

How did Will Turner end up in the sea?

After his mother died, Will Turner began looking for his father while wearing the gold medallion, soon boarding a British merchant vessel that traveled to the Caribbean Sea. However, Hector Barbossa's cursed crew attacked Will's ship.

Why was Will Turner on the Flying Dutchman?

Meanwhile on deck, Jones stabbed William Turner, killing him. However, moments later, Jack Sparrow helped Will stab the heart of Jones by moving Turner's hand as it clutched his sword. In this way, Jones was killed and Turner would be brought to life as the new captain of the Flying Dutchman.

Why was Will Turner getting barnacles?

Will has barnacles because of extended time in the ocean. Not because he didn't ferry around the dead people.

How did Will Turner survive on the Flying Dutchman?

Jack, who now possesses Jones' heart guides Will's hand to stab the heart and kill Jones. Bootstrap carves out his son's heart and places it in the Dead Man's Chest. Will becomes the Flying Dutchman's immortal captain. Now under Will's command, the Flying Dutchman resurfaces, and the crew has reverted to human form.

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Why didn t Elizabeth join Will on the Flying Dutchman?

Elizabeth was not dead nor dying, there was no reason for Will to bring her on the cursed ship. Because she was never bound to serve on that ship, whereas Bootstrap has made a deal with Davy Jones, it's as simple as that.

Why did Jack push will off the ship?

As Jack secretly negotiates his freedom with Beckett, Elizabeth is handed over to Feng, who believes she is Calypso, while the rest of the crew make for Shipwreck Cove aboard the Pearl. Jack throws Will off the ship as part of a plan to seize control of the Dutchman.

Why did Will Turner have to cut out his heart?

The rule that whoever stabbed Davy Jones' heart would take on his mantle allowed Will's life to be saved, but only if he cut out his heart and stored it away in a chest— something that was never meant to be a requirement.

What curse does Will Turner have?

The last time audiences saw him, Will was the new captain of the Flying Dutchman and was therefore cursed to only return to land every 10 years.

How did pirates remove barnacles?

Pirates and barnacles

Barnacles have to be scraped of the ship so it will go faster. Pirates used to sail their ships onto the sand so they could clean the barnacles from the bottom.

Why is Jack Sparrow immortal?

Right before the film's climactic battle with the pirates at Isla de Muerta, Sparrow swipes a cursed coin from the treasure chest, making himself immortal and capable of dueling Barbossa. He shoots his nemesis with the pistol he has carried for ten years just as Will breaks the curse, killing Barbossa.

Why did Davy Jones turn into a squid?

4. How did Davy Jones become a squid? After Calypso's betrayal, Davy Jones carved his heart and locked it in the Dead Man's Chest. He abandoned his duty and turned into an ugly monster with an octopus-like face, tentacle beard, and crab legs and hands.

Why can't Will Turner go on land?

The end credits scene just showed Elizabeth still waited for him and they had a kid. He still could only set foot on land for 1 day every 10 years that was the curse of the Dutchman. Davy jones and by extension the crew only turned into “fish people” because he stopped caring for those who died at sea.

Why did the pirates need Will Turner's blood?

In addition to putting all of the coins back, the blood must be "repaid" for the curse to be broken. Precisely what that means is unclear, but it sounds as though the cursed person must actually die. Since "Bootstrap" Bill Turner was one of the crew who stole the treasure, they need his blood.

Why was Bootstrap bill not cursed?

Ultimately, the blood of Bootstrap's son was used to lift the curse. When Will reversed the curse by returning the last Aztec coins to the stone chest, he technically killed his father because at that moment, somewhere at the bottom of the ocean, Bootstrap Bill became mortal and would have drowned.

What happened to Will Turner after at Worlds End?

After Will is fatally stabbed in At World's End, Jack saves his life by killing Jones so Will can take over his role. By returning the Dutchman to its traditional duties, he saves the crew and they resume their normal appearance, even in the “10 years later” post-credits sting from At World's End.

Why did Will Turner have the necklace?

Throughout his childhood, Will Turner believed his father was a respectable merchant seaman. When sent this Aztec medallion, Will thought it was just an exotic trinket that his father had picked up on his travels. Will's father had attached a chain to the medallion so Will could wear it around his neck.

Does Will Turner ever get freed from the Dutchman?

After the pirates' victory, Will and Elizabeth spent one day with each other, during which time they conceived a child, before Will left to serve aboard the Dutchman. He was freed from the curse by his son Henry, who broke the Trident of Poseidon, ending all curses of the sea.

What happened to Will Turner's heart after the curse was broken?

It is assumed to be back inside him

So once the curse was lifted, there is no reason for Will to keep his heart in a box. Despite this not being directly showed in the movie, it seems like a reasonable interpretation. He is just a regular man now, and doesn't have a hollow chest (as he is no longer cursed).

How does Will Turner have a son?

He ended up marrying his longtime love, Elizabeth Swann, conceived a son, and became the new captain of the Flying Dutchman. Years later, he was freed from his duty by his son and returned to his family.

Why wasn't Will Turner a skeleton?

Well according to the tale which Captain Barbosa tells Elizabeth, any mortal who removes even a single piece of gold from the chest is cursed,as we see it was Will's father Bootstrap who actually removed the coin from the stone chest, neither Will nor Elizabeth did. so they were not cursed.

Why does will put his heart in the chest?

"It was not worth feeling what small, fleeting joy life brings. And so, him carve out him heart, lock it down in a chest, and hide the chest from the world."

Why does Calypso turn into crabs?

As a heathen goddess, Calypso was able to take many forms. But since the crab was attributed as her symbol, most notably by pirates, she chose that form. When Tia Dalma was transformed back into Calypso, she grew to ten times her normal size and crashed to the deck of the Black Pearl as thousands of little crabs.

Why do the crabs help Jack?

The stone crabs have no choice or say in the matter. They are servants of the sea goddess Calypso. As she nears the purgatory land that is Davy's Locker, she summons the crabs to bring the Black Pearl to the coast. Fetch the Pearl, and Jack will soon follow, if not aboard already.

Why did Barbossa need Will Turner's blood?

The crew of the Black Pearl needs Will Turner's blood to lift the curse because they killed his father. This would be unnecessary if Will's father never partook of the gold, and if he did, he would be subject to the curse himself, which is that he cannot die.