"They were saying, 'Keep this under your hat, but Jack Sparrow's going to die in the second movie.' I went, 'You're kidding me. The fans are going to go berserk.'"

Geoffrey Rush is referring to a discussion he had with the producers of the Pirates of the Caribbean film franchise. They were telling him that Jack Sparrow, the main character, was going to die in the 2nd movie. Rush was shocked by this news and understood that the fans would be outraged if this happened. He understood that the fans had actually grown to love Jack Sparrow and his death would be a big blow to them. He was likewise aware that the producers were asking him to keep this details a trick, which he wanted to do. He understood that if the fans learnt, they would be furious and would likely boycott the film.