MTV and other gossipy sites are reporting that Deadwood and Lovejoy star Ian McShane will be playing the iconic Blackbeard in the next installment of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. This is super exciting news, as I have long thought that McShane would make an excellent Blackbeard! We paid $50,000 to have the special effects wizards at WETA come up with a mockup photo for us, and…well, I’m guessing the guy on Craigslist that said he worked for WETA was lying to me because it looks like something Perez Hilton drew in 10 seconds while waiting in a coffee shop. Are you excited about this news? I AM, for crying out loud!