The Lone Ranger

[TheComicbookKid]

What?!

Reminds me of that western movie "Dead Man" he did years ago where he had a Native American friend.

 

[Lord Blackbolt]

They should get the director of Pirates on this as well.

 

[Sawyer]

Depp for Lone Ranger? He could pull it off (he can pull anything off) but I'm surprised he took the role.

 

[terry78]

So it's a definite? I was thinking they'd get a semi unknown B-list pretty boy for the role.

 

[cerealkiller182]

Depp? Really? I love the guy but he deserves a more eccentric character where he can spread his wings. If anything I could see him as Cavendish but still not ideal. But its Depp, hes good, just seems unconvential for him.

 

[Kent Allard]

I'm with you guys - I'm not quite sure what to make of Depp possibly playing the Lone Ranger. At least there is potential with the possible casting choice though.

But like Terry78, I had thought they'd want to go with a semi-unknown or unknown actor for the role.

 

[terry78]

Though Tonto has to be a well known Native American actor, as does the villain. You can't have it just full of unknowns.

 

[cerealkiller182]

Whos the villain? Cavendish? Id really like to see Bryan Cranston in the role.

Outside of Adam Beach, are there many popular Native American actors?

 

[Hunter Rider]

Update

According to our Disney reps, Depp is officially signed to play Tonto and not the Lone Ranger as initially implied.

 

[Mister J]

Update

According to our Disney reps, Depp is officially signed to play Tonto and not the Lone Ranger as initially implied.

 

[terry78]

I know fanboys will embrace this because they'll say "race doesn't matter", but between this and Gyllenhall playing Prince of Persia, if the former is indeed true....that's some ********. I don't care how much I love Depp, don't do that to Tonto. Just don't.

 

[Kent Allard]

Johnny Depp is supposed to follow the legendary Jay Silverheels? Sure Depp is a talented actor but choosing an American Indian actor to play Tonto seems obvious to me.


EDIT: Hmm... I just checked through Depp's wiki article and it noted that Depp has Cherokee ancestry.

The wiki article references this site: http://www.johnnydepp-zone.com/deppster/ which notes that Depp's maternal great-grandmother was full-blooded Cherokee.

I still think an actor people consider as American Indian would be a better choice.

 

[Hunter Rider]

Depp played a native American before and his Grandfather was a Cherokee Indian.

 

[Cmill216]

If Depp's Tonto, they have to cast an even bigger actor to play the Lone Ranger, IMO. Anything else, and the titular hero would be completely overshadowed.

 

[Sawyer]

Now that he's Tonto, I am officially not interested.

 

[terry78]

It's pretty obvious that Depp isn't 100% Euro. My mom is always asking if he's part mexican or something.

 

[TheComicbookKid]

What the heck is Disney doing? So few specifically minority written roles and they give it to a 1/8 whatever white guy? WTF!

At least to the honorable thing and get a Mexican to pretend to be Native American. SSSHHH!!! People can't tell the difference.

 

[rogue trooper]

...now just cast Matthew Mconaughey as The Lone Ranger.

 

[dude stannis]

If Depp's Tonto, they have to cast an even bigger actor to play the Lone Ranger, IMO. Anything else, and the titular hero would be completely overshadowed.

 

[Octoberist]

what? Tonto? That's weird.

 

[cerealkiller182]

Its unconventional which is more the type of role i see Depp taking on. It'll be interesting to see.

 

[chamber-music]

Somewhere Lou Diamond Phillips kids are gonna go hungery

 

[Eggyman]

lol @ Depp-Tonto.

Strange choice, but I'll give it a chance

It's a real blast from the past seeing just the name 'Lone Ranger' as a thread title. I remember as a kid I would sit in my grandparents TV room watching it while they waffled to each other about stuff.

All the old, familiar places :*(

 

[Philly Phanboy]

what? Tonto? That's weird.

If by "weird" you mean tacky, unimaginative and just another way for Disney to cash in on Depp's popularity, then yes it is very weird.

 

[chamber-music]

Well Depp is part Native American and it shows so its not like they cast some random blonde haired blue eyed actor as Tonto.