Cutler Beckett
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| Name: | Cutler Beckett |
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| Job: | East India Trading Company official |
| Portrayed by: | Tom Hollander |
| Ships used: | Endeavour |
| Weapons: | Pistol, Cutlass |
Lord Cutler Beckett, played by Tom Hollander, is a main antagonist in the movies Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest and Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End.
[edit] Fictional Biography
[edit] Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Beckett works for the East India Trading Company. He was sent to Port Royal to capture pirate Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp), although he has a Letter of Marque with which to recruit him as a privateer. He intends to arrest former Commodore James Norrington (Jack Davenport), Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley) and Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) for aiding Jack's escape. However, his true intent is to obtain the heart of Davy Jones (Bill Nighy), captain of The Flying Dutchman and ruler of the oceans. Possessing the heart will give Beckett control over Jones, and by extension, all the world's oceans, spelling doom for piracy.
While gazing upon the red-hot end of a "P" shaped branding iron, Beckett alludes to having had a "run in" with Captain Jack Sparrow. He tells Turner, "we've each left our marks on the other". This implies that it was Beckett who branded Captain Sparrow, apparently some years before. When asked how he was marked by Jack, Beckett does not answer. He also appears to have some history with Weatherby Swann, which dates back to before they reached their current ranks.
[edit] Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
In the third movie, Beckett has both admiral James Norrington and Davy Jones under his command. With his allies, and huge EITC war fleet, he intends on confronting all the pirates in a final stand against them. It will also be revealed what mark Jack Sparrow left on Beckett. We also see Beckett accusing Jack of madness as Jack uses a cannon for a getaway by shooting it at Beckett.
