Damned Dan
Temple Guard
"Try to beat the Devil!"
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Post by Damned Dan on Sept 27, 2008 19:13:20 GMT -5
Walt Disney Pictures had a big publicity blow out this week to celebrate their slate for the next few years (see #6 below for more on that), and the big news they broke at the event was the reveal that Johnny Depp has signed on to star as Tonto in the Jerry Bruckheimer-produced relaunch of The Lone Ranger, the classic masked cowboy adventure franchise. Now, before you get too excited about political correctness, Depp is reported to have both Cherokee and Navajo ancestry, which I guess makes him the most successful Native American actor, sort of like how Keanu Reeves is the most successful Asian American actor. Soon after this news broke, AICN received a tip about who might be starring with Depp as the title character: George Clooney. If that's true, this movie just jumped up highly on my anticipation scale, because both Clooney and Depp are funny, charismatic screen presences, and the two of them as one of the most classic movie pairs ever, could actually be a really entertaining thing to watch. Disney also confirmed Depp's casting as the Mad Hatter in Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland movie, but we already knew about that a couple of months ago (unofficially).
I'm not sure about two powerhouses like Depp and Clooney working together, but be sure that Johnny will steal the show.
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Post by Havana on Sept 27, 2008 20:34:21 GMT -5
Johnny Depp, the world's biggest star, to play a sidekick who barely talks? George Clooney, an extremely vocal anti-gun activist, to play a gun slinging hero? As much as I'd like to see a Lone Ranger film get first class treatment, similar to PoTC, I'm just not buying this one. This'em news smell like bull biscuits, kimosabe.
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Post by Ragingblues on Sept 27, 2008 22:21:11 GMT -5
Johnny Depp, the world's biggest star, to play a sidekick who barely talks? George Clooney, an extremely vocal anti-gun activist, to play a gun slinging hero? As much as I'd like to see a Lone Ranger film get first class treatment, similar to PoTC, I'm just not buying this one. This'em news smell like bull biscuits, kimosabe. ;D ;D ;D That's funny and so very true. I vote NO on the above. Ken |
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Post by Desert Dweller on Sept 28, 2008 1:20:25 GMT -5
Clooney has done shoot em up films before. I dont particularly think that he is a good choice for this role and i hope that its not too comedic. The Lone Ranger should have similar motivations to Batman. (i.e. murdered family, detective skills, desire for justice/vengeance).
I think that Depp is an interesting choice for Tonto, especially if it follows the newer Lone Ranger from Dynamite comics format with Tonto being somewhat of a quiet, knife wielding, badass!
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Damned Dan
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Post by Damned Dan on Sept 28, 2008 13:30:12 GMT -5
If this does come to fruition I'm wondering what approach they'll take. Depp has proven he can do a mixture of action and comedy, but as a sidekick they'll definitely need to amp up the role. I do appreciate an actor who can humble himself and not be the lead for once. I like Clooney, but the chemistry bewtween the two is questionable. Let's hear ideas for alternate casting.
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Post by bullwhip92 on Oct 20, 2008 15:48:49 GMT -5
Nathan Fillion for Lone Ranger.
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