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\n\tOzzy Osbourne<\/a> was once invited to audition for a role in Pirates of the Caribbean<\/em>\u2014but the opportunity was shut down by his longtime manager and wife, Sharon Osbourne<\/a>.<\/p>\n \n\tDuring a recent appearance on Billy Corgan\u2019s<\/a> The Magnificent Others<\/a><\/em> podcast, Sharon revealed what she considers the \u201cbiggest mistake\u201d she ever made on the legendary Black Sabbath<\/a> frontman\u2019s behalf. \u201cHe got offered to go and read for Pirates of the Caribbean<\/em>, and I\u2019ve never said this to anyone,\u201d she admitted to the Smashing Pumpkins frontman. \u201cAnd I said no. Now wouldn\u2019t he have been perfect?\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tCorgan immediately agreed, responding, \u201cHe would have been perfect! Maybe it\u2019s not too late, but God bless.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tWhile it remains unclear which character Ozzy was being considered for, the Pirates of the Caribbean<\/em> franchise has a history of casting rock legends. The Rolling Stones\u2019 Keith Richards famously played Captain Teague, the father of Johnny Depp\u2019s Captain Jack Sparrow, in At World\u2019s End<\/em> (2007) and On Stranger Tides<\/em> (2011). <\/p>\n \n\tPaul McCartney also made an appearance in Dead Men Tell No Tales<\/em> (2017) as Jack Sparrow\u2019s uncle, Uncle Jack. Given Ozzy\u2019s unmistakable persona and theatrical stage presence, it\u2019s easy to imagine him fitting right into the swashbuckling world of the blockbuster franchise.<\/p>\n \n\tBeyond his near brush with Hollywood, Ozzy has remained active in music despite ongoing health struggles<\/a>. In recent years, he released Patient Number 9<\/em> (2022), which earned a Grammy for Best Rock Album, and announced his retirement from touring due to health concerns. Meanwhile, Black Sabbath\u2019s final reunion show<\/a> is set to take place on July 5 in Birmingham, featuring appearances from Guns N\u2019 Roses, Tool, and even actor Jason Momoa.<\/p>\n \n\tWhile Ozzy never got his shot at the high seas, his legacy as the Prince of Darkness remains untouchable\u2014onstage and, perhaps, in an alternate timeline, on the big screen.<\/p>\n