First Look At Johnny Depp and Armie Hammer in The Lone Ranger

[emazers]

First Look at Johnny Depp and Armie Hammer in The Lone Ranger!
Source: Jerry Bruckheimer
March 8, 2012


Producer Jerry Bruckheimer has revealed the first look at Johnny Depp and Armie Hammer in The Lone Ranger as Tonto and the title character, respectively, via his Twitter account!

Also starring Tom Wilkinson, William Fichtner, Barry Pepper, James Badge Dale, Ruth Wilson and Helena Bonham Carter, the big screen adaptation will be released by Walt Disney Pictures on May 31, 2013.

The Lone Ranger is a thrilling adventure infused with action and humor, in which the famed masked hero is brought to life through new eyes. Native American spirit warrior Tonto (Depp) recounts the untold tales that transformed John Reid (Hammer), a man of the law, into a legend of justice—taking the audience on a runaway train of epic surprises and humorous friction as the two unlikely heroes must learn to work together and fight against greed and corruption.

[Flower]

I'm moore .. err .. more concerned that they get Silver and Scout 'right' ... 

[Haunted hearse]

I guess that with wings on his head, Depp will be given the power of flight.  That will really make it easier for Tonto to scout on ahead for the Lone ranger.

[RedKing]

Wow, just wow. Yet another classic franchise ruined. They look ridiculous.

[The Spangler]

I HOPE this is a comedy! Maybe they figured the Green Hornet worked well as a comedy so they'd try the same with his great uncle! (John Reid)

[Moonshadow]

Actually I kinda like it.

[ducks]

[FACTO2]

Nice bird hat.   

[Wich2]

Men, hold your fire - or at least, take a minute to aim better.

This is a real Indian:



These are real Texas Rangers:



So, let me get this straight: folks are upset that the characters here look less like kid's imaginations, and more like the real thing?

-Craig

[Opera Ghost]

I get the sense that there is an apparent need  present to lash out at Johnny Depp, but giving credit where credit is due, he is one of the busiest actors working right now, and it is because he is a Box Office Draw. Irregardless of his passion for a project, studios obviously take big gambles on the vision of a Director/Writer/Producer...which is currently in the news regarding "John Carter of Mars"....I've heard several filmmakers iterate their dislike for the vision of this Grand Daddy of Sci-Fi. I'll stop here on this, as I'm sure there is a thread devotes to this.

Back to Depp... Now given that I do not know one way or the other if Depp has any American Indian Blood in him, I have reservations about his playing one, when there are probably many qualified American Indian Actors. Depp however,  is a Box Office draw, and in most cases, does comedy well, in his unique Depp way, IMHO.

Thus far, this project looks more appealing to me, than what I am seeing more of on his/Burton's Barnabas Collins character in DS.

Just my two cents, OG

[emazers]

Armie Hammer Video on the Lone Ranger
http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=87890

[Radioactive Rod Whitenack]

Wich2,

Thank you, brother. I wish I could repost your response and pics on every bitchy Talk Back thread regarding the new Lone Ranger and Tonto photo across the Internet.

P.S. Now if only I had something equally eye-opening to say to every kid under 20 years old old that's declaring the movie will bomb because nobody knows who the Lone Ranger is.

[Wich2]

Thanks, Rod.

Look, I know the track record of most modern reboots is not great. But this pic looks solid to me. If anything, the more-real look reminds me a little of the first-ever pics of the Masked Rider of the Plains:

[Unknown Primate]

The Lone Ranger and Tonto rode the trail.
Catchin' outlaws and puttin' them in jail.
But The Ranger shot ol' Tonto coz it seems
He found out what "kemosabe" means!

Homer & Jethro (1959)

[Haunted hearse]

Tonto was a Navajo or Apache.  He was educated in the missions, where he learned to speak English.  The get up he's wearing may be authentically native American, but so is an Eskimo Parka.  Maybe if they deal with Tonto rescuing Reid, they can show Reid recuperating in Tonto's long house.

[zombiehorror]

Tonto was a Navajo or Apache.  He was educated in the missions, where he learned to speak English.  The get up he's wearing may be authentically native American, but so is an Eskimo Parka.  Maybe if they deal with Tonto rescuing Reid, they can show Reid recuperating in Tonto's long house.

I'm not sure but according to http://weirdscifi.ratiosemper.com/loneranger/faq.html The Lone Ranger frequently asked questions...

What tribe of Indians does Tonto belong to?

Tonto is from the Potowatomie tribe. The Potowatomie Indians were a real tribe who originally lived in and around the state of Michigan (The Lone Ranger originated at WXYZ in Detroit.) According to Lone Ranger lore they were all wiped out except for Tonto who was found and saved by a young John Reid long before he became a Texas Ranger.

And from

What was Potawatomi clothing like? Did they wear feather headdresses and face paint?

Potawatomi women wore long deerskin dresses. Potawatomi men wore breechcloths, leggings, and deerskin shirts. The Potawatomis wore moccasins on their feet and robes in bad weather. Later, Potawatomi people adapted European costume such as cloth blouses and jackets, decorating them with fancy beadwork and ribbons. 

Traditionally, the Potawatomis didn't wear long headdresses like the Sioux. They usually wore a leather headband with one or two feathers standing straight up in the back. Potawatomi men sometimes wore otter-fur turbans. Both men and women usually wore their hair long, but in times of war, Potawatomi men would shave their heads in the Mohawk style instead. Sometimes they added a porcupine roach to make this hairstyle more impressive. The Potawatomis painted their faces for special occasions. They used different colors and patterns for war paint, religious ceremonies, and festive decoration.

Today, some Potawatomi people still wear moccasins or a beaded shirt, but they wear modern clothes like jeans instead of breechcloths... and they only wear feathers or roaches in their hair on special occasions like a dance.

Of course none of this explains why he has a dead bird on his head?!