Johnny Depp: I trust my kids opinions more than critics
- 11 years ago
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STORY: When the western television series "The Lone Ranger" first rode into U.S. homes in 1949, the masked man was the dashing, charming hero and the Native American Tonto his loyal sidekick.
But in Disney's new remake of the series, it is Tonto who takes center stage.
Played by Johnny Depp with the same offbeat charm as his Captain Jack Sparrow in the "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise, Tonto is the brains of the operation.
In an opening sequence - a breakneck fight scene on a runaway train - Tonto directs an escape from outlaws while a mask-less Lone Ranger, played by Armie Hammer, is the naive one, unsure at the outset that he was even in danger.
But critics have not embraced the movie, which performed below expectations its opening weekend in the U.S. in early July, raising the possibility that the movie could saddle the media giant with a loss on the film.
The film, which cost an estimated $225 million (USD)
STORY: When the western television series "The Lone Ranger" first rode into U.S. homes in 1949, the masked man was the dashing, charming hero and the Native American Tonto his loyal sidekick.
But in Disney's new remake of the series, it is Tonto who takes center stage.
Played by Johnny Depp with the same offbeat charm as his Captain Jack Sparrow in the "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise, Tonto is the brains of the operation.
In an opening sequence - a breakneck fight scene on a runaway train - Tonto directs an escape from outlaws while a mask-less Lone Ranger, played by Armie Hammer, is the naive one, unsure at the outset that he was even in danger.
But critics have not embraced the movie, which performed below expectations its opening weekend in the U.S. in early July, raising the possibility that the movie could saddle the media giant with a loss on the film.
The film, which cost an estimated $225 million (USD)