American actor Johnny Depp over the weekend suffered an injury in Australia, where the 51-year-old is filming "Dead Men Tell No Tales," the fifth installment of Disney's "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise, Variety reported.

It was not immediately clear how exactly Depp got hurt or how significant his injury was; nevertheless, insiders revealed that the actor is set to fly back to the United States, where he will undergo surgery. The "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" star was not working at the time of the incident, the magazine noted.

A spokesperson for Disney confirmed the incident to USA Today's "TheWrap," adding that the July 7, 2017, release date for "Dead Men Tell No Tales" remained unchanged. The movie's production will only be minimally impacted by Depp's absence because scenes will be shot around his character, Capt. Jack Sparrow, for the next few weeks.

In the newest installment of the franchise, Sparrow's old nemesis, the terrifying Capt. Salazar, escapes from from the "Devil's Triangle" and plots to kill every pirate at sea, Variety detailed. The main protagonist's only hope is the legendary "Trident of Poseidon," a powerful artifact that gives its possessor total maritime control.

Salazar will be played by Javier Bardem, the first Spanish actor to win an Academy Award. Also starring in "Dead Men Tell No Tales" will be "rising stars" Kaya Scodelario, Brenton Thwaites and Golshifteh Farahani, USA Today noted; Geoffrey Rush, Kevin McNally and Stephen Graham, meanwhile, will once again interpret their "Pirates" characters of, respectively, Barbossa, Joshamee Gibbs and Scrum.

The movie was written by Jeff Nathanson, known for his fast-paced "Catch Me If You Can," and it will be produced by Hollywood legend Jerry Bruckheimer. Espen Sandberg and Joachim Rønning, its co-directors, were also the team behind "Kon-Tiki," a historical drama about the 1947 expedition of Norwegian explorer and writer Thor Heyerdahl, Variety recalled.

The film began production at Brisbane's Village Roadshow Studios last month and will be shot entirely within the northeastern Australian state of Queensland. On the set, local actors and crew members are on strict non-disclosure agreements and may not share their experiences on social media, according to the Brisbane Times.