First Look: Penelope Cruz In Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

RadarOnline has snapped the first set photos of Penelope Cruz in costume for Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. Oh yeah, and Johnny Depp is in the photo as well. Where was Jerry Bruckheimer's twitpic? Missing in action.

In the movie, Cruz plays Blackbeard's daughter, who has been described as "Sparrow's foil and equal in many ways." She is "a woman from his past" that "he's not sure if it's love–or if she's a ruthless con artist who's using him to find the fabled Fountain of Youth."

"When she forces him aboard the Queen Anne's Revenge, the ship of the formidable pirate Blackbeard (Ian McShane), Jack finds himself on an unexpected adventure in which he doesn't know who to fear more: Blackbeard or the woman from his past."

Head over to Radar Online for more set photos.

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Official Plot Synopsis:

In this action-packed tale of truth, betrayal, youth and demise, Captain Jack Sparrow crosses paths with a woman from his past (Penelope Cruz), and he's not sure if it's love–or if she's a ruthless con artist who's using him to find the fabled Fountain of Youth. When she forces him aboard the Queen Anne's Revenge, the ship of the formidable pirate Blackbeard (Ian McShane), Jack finds himself on an unexpected adventure in which he doesn't know who to fear more: Blackbeard or the woman from his past.

Terry Rossio and Ted Elliot's screenplay is based on Tim Powers' pirate novel On Stranger Tides which was optioned by Disney years ago. The novel tells the story of Blackbeard and the Fountain of Youth. Here's the plot of the novel:

Puppeteer John Chandagnac, bound for Jamaica to recover stolen money from his uncle, becomes Jack Shandy after pirates attack his ship and force him to join their crew. Shandy's struggle to accept his new life grounds the story for readers, even as Blackbeard and vodun magicians whisk everyone away to dreamlike lands where the Fountain of Youth itself awaits. The chaotic sea battles sing, though at times key events happen so quickly that they get lost in the shuffle as Jack tries to comprehend where he's going and what's at stake.

Jerry Bruckheimer is producing and Rob Marshall is directing. The announced cast includes Johnny Depp, who is reprising his role of Captain Jack Sparrow, Ian McShane who will play Edward Teach, better known as the legendary pirate Blackbeard, a notorious black-bearded pirate who operated around the West Indies and the eastern coast of the American colonies during the early 1700s, and famously piloted the ship Queen Anne's Revenge, Penelope Cruz, who will be playing Blackbeard's daughter, "Sparrow's foil and equal in many ways", and French Actress Astrid Bergès-Frisbey who will play a beautiful and alluring young mermaid named Syrena.Stephen Graham (Public Enemies, This Is England, Gangs of New York, Band of Brothers and Snatch) will be "Scram, a Machiavellian pirate," who'll be "a sidekick to Johnny Depp's Captain Jack Sparrow." Max Irons (Dorian Gray and Being Julia. Graham), the 24-year-old son of actors Jeremy Irons and Sinéad Cusack, will play the character of Scram, a character whom we have no more details about. British actor Sam Claflin (The Pillars of the Earth in Budapest) will "star in the key role of Philip, a youthful missionary."

The film is being shot on location in Hawaii, Great Britain and Los Angeles with 3D cameras. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides will hit theaters on May 20th 2012.