Will Turner was transforming into a monster in POTC 5, but everything known about the Flying Dutchman's curse says this shouldn't have happened. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales brought Will Turner back to the franchise, but his physical transformation made no sense.

Does Will Turner become a villain?

However, he later founds the voice of reason again and reedemed himself by fighting alongside his friends which prevented him from being an actual villain of the film.

Does Will Turner become the Flying Dutchman?

This served a dual purpose: it killed the tentacled villain and saved Will from the sword in his own heart since he would then become the new, immortal captain of Pirates of the Caribbean's Flying Dutchman.

Why did Will get barnacles?

Apparently it doesn't take very long for barnacles to start growing on the hulls of ships, and they do have the tendency to attach to live marine animals, and he was underwater long enough. If he stopped caring, that could be why he started to look like that.

What happens to Will Turner at the end?

During the final battle against Beckett's Armada, Will and Elizabeth were married by Barbossa at the Black Pearl. Shortly after being stabbed by Jones, Will himself pierced Jones' heart. Because he had killed Jones, Will became the new captain of the Flying Dutchman.

Will Turner’s Curse - Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)

Does Will ever get off the Dutchman?

Will's father cut out his son's heart and placed it in the Dead Man's Chest. Years later Henry succeeded in destroying the Trident - thus ending all curses in the sea and freeing Will from the curse of the Dutchman. Returning to dry land once more, Will was reunited with Henry who gave him back his necklace.

Does Will Turner's curse break?

He also forbids Henry from finding Jack Sparrow and gives him his necklace as he parts ways with his son. Will is later freed of his curse by Jack and Henry, who destroys the trident of Poseidon. He returns home where he reconnects with his son before sharing a happy reunion with Elizabeth and they share a kiss.

How did Will Turner break the curse?

Jack tosses his bloodied coin to Will, who returns the last two medallions to the chest, adding his own blood to his, breaking the curse. Jack then shoots Barbossa in the heart with the shot he had saved for ten years.

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.

Why do barnacles need to be removed?

Large barnacle colonies cause ships to drag and burn more fuel, leading to significant economic and environmental costs. The U.S. Navy estimates that heavy barnacle growth on ships increases weight and drag by as much as 60 percent, resulting in as much as a 40 percent increase in fuel consumption!

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 can't Elizabeth go on the Flying Dutchman?

Bill also explained that he was unable to die and Davy Jones offered him an escape. Elizabeth was not dead nor dying, there was no reason for Will to bring her on the cursed ship.

Why was Will Turner floating in the ocean?

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.

Did Jack Sparrow know who Will Turner was?

Jack Sparrow knew Will's father very well, and that is why he realizes who Will Turner is very quickly. Also, throughout the time they know each other they are both fighting together and separately.

Why wasn t Will Turner cursed?

The curse only affected anyone who specifically took the coins from the stone chest; Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann each owned a piece of the treasure that had been taken out of the chest by Bootstrap Bill Turner and were never aware of the curse.

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.

Does will become the captain of the Flying Dutchman?

Because Will Turner became the new captain, he would now serve aboard the Flying Dutchman for all eternity, bound to ferry the souls of drowned seamen into the afterlife, as Jones had before him. After Will's one day ashore with Elizabeth, the Dutchman disappeared into the green flash in order to complete its duty.

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 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.

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).

Do Will and Elizabeth have a child?

Henry Turner was the son of Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann. Following his first encounter with his father, Henry decided to find the legendary Trident of Poseidon to free his father from his curse, an obligation to sail the Seven Seas for all eternity as captain of the Flying Dutchman.

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 Elizabeth cheat on Will Turner?

She cheated in Will, she "killed" Jack, and then all the sudden she was like "He's a good man, let's go save him." Unfortunately, I don't think that they cared at all about her motives (do they ever). At first in the movie, when she flirted with him, she wanted him to become a better man.

Who stabbed Will Turner?

In the film, Davy Jones stabs Will Turner in his heart.

How old is Will Turner in Worlds End?

The arc built through The Curse of the Black Pearl and Dead Man's Chest continued in Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, where Elizabeth and Will were around 21-22 years old.