When news broke that director Gore Verbinski and Johnny Depp were planning to re-team to turn the classic 1950’s TV series The Lone Ranger into a big screen movie – it seemed like an odd flick to imagine – especially with translating the concept for modern audiences. Depp championed the project and was keen on taking on the role of Tonto, but wanted to reinvent the native Indian role to more than just a sidekick
