What is Hector Barbossa?
[[File:Pirates of the Caribbean Geoffrey Rush (5729499465) (cropped).jpg|right|200px|thumb|[[Geoffrey Rush]] ''(pictured with Barbossa in the background)'' played Barbossa in the franchise]] [[Sea captain|Captain]] '''Hector Barbossa''' is a [[fictional character]] and a recurring [[antagonist]] of the ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean]]'' franchise. He appeared in the first five movies of the series. At first he was the main antagonist as an [[undead]] [[pirate]] in ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl|The Curse of the Black Pearl]]'' (2003). The character dies at the end of the movie, however, he is revealed to have been brought back to life at the end of ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest|Dead Man's Chest]]''. He later became an antihero in supporting roles as a [[Brethren Court|Pirate Lord]] in ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End|At World's End]]'' (2007), a [[privateer]] with the [[Royal Navy]] in ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides|On Stranger Tides]]'' (2011), and finally as the rich pirate in ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales|Dead Men Tell No Tales]]'' (2017).<ref>{{cite web|title=Interview: Ted Elliott & Terry Rossio on 'At World's End'|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/features/?id=2323&pagenum=3&p=.htm|work=[[Box Office Mojo]]|first=Scott|last=Holleran|date=31 May 2007|access-date=8 June 2017|archive-date=12 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612141423/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/features/?id=2323&pagenum=3&p=.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> He is seen as the [[evil]] version of Captain [[Jack Sparrow]].<ref>''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl]]'' DVD audio commentary with [[Stuart Beattie]], [[Ted Elliott (screenwriter)|Ted Elliott]], and [[Jay Wolpert]]</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Barbossa, Hector}} [[Category:Pirates of the Caribbean characters]] {{movie-stub}}