Jim is a bit of a romantic at heart too. While he hasn't often had such a thing in his own life, it makes him happy to see others find their other half, and the evolution of Will and Elizabeth's relationship throughout the films has been a relatively realistic and satisfying one.

"I figured as much," he says, nodding. There were hints of the new plot towards the end, after all, with Jack Sparrow stealing the chart that apparently leads to the Fountain of Youth.