While the return of the "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise has gotten mixed reviews from critics overseas, it's bound to be a hit in Japan for two reasons: Johnny Depp and Paul McCartney.

Depp plays the series' hero, Captain Jack Sparrow, and McCartney is playing his uncle.

"As a big music fan, I was thrilled we got Paul McCartney aboard as my Uncle Jack," Depp tells The Japan Times. "He looked the part and was so into it. It was almost like two kids playing. I didn't even feel like he was older than me, or an ex-Beatle — I mean talk about awesome."