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Furthermore, the character is kind of a goody two-shoes, and up against the morally conflicted likes of вЂњ Michael ClaytonвЂќ and Ryan Bingham in вЂњ Up in the Air,вЂќ we canвЂ™t see it holding much appeal, particularly with Depp likely to have a far more interesting part as it is. For one, he hasnвЂ™t shown any interest in anything except smart entertainment for grown-ups in a decade, and weвЂ™re not sure him and Jerry Bruckheimer are natural matches. Furthermore, we just canвЂ™t see Clooney being interested in the part. It scratches that franchise itch for the actor and, dependent on SoderberghвЂ™s вЂњ Liberace,вЂќ may even be shooting at the same time. Why He Might Not: HeвЂ™s circling вЂњ The Man From U.N.C.L.E.вЂќ with regular collaborator Steven Soderbergh, which would seem to be the principle obstacle here.

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Plus, with the вЂњOceanвЂ™sвЂќ series dead, Clooney could use another series he can return to to balance out the riskier fare.

But, as with many of these performances, the possibility of teaming with Depp has to be a sweetener, and ClooneyвЂ™s square jawed, old-timey look has surprisingly never quite been used in a Western context. After all, ever since he was burned by вЂњ Batman and Robin,вЂќ ClooneyвЂ™s mostly avoided tentpoles and franchises outside the вЂњ OceanвЂ™s ElevenвЂќ films. Why He Could Do It: Rumors have linked Clooney ever since the part was announced, although it was unclear whether there was ever any fire to the smoke - itвЂ™s possible that it was always just fancasting. So below are 10 names who could conceivably join Depp and Verbinski in the Old West, and the pros and cons for them becoming The Lone Ranger. A rewrite of the mythology would be simple enough, but unless they really reshape the relationship and turn the Native American into a kind of mentor, weвЂ™re unlikely to see someone like Zac Efron put the mask on. WeвЂ™re not going to see Seth Rogen or Jack Black as the Ranger - itвЂ™s likely that the actor cast will be a more serious figure that Depp can play off.ДЇurthermore, in the source material, the Ranger and Tonto were childhood friends, so one can assume that theyвЂ™re looking for someone around the same age as the 47-year-old Depp. At the same time, however, Justin Haythe (вЂњ Revolutionary RoadвЂњ) was brought on for a rewrite, so it may be safe to assume that the tone wonвЂ™t be quite as goofy as the Pirates films. Otherwise, one can guess that, as Terry Elliot and Ted Rossio, writers of all four вЂњPiratesвЂќ movies, penned early drafts of the script, the toneвЂ™ll be similar to the swashbuckling adventure of those films, and Bruckheimer confirmed a few years back that itвЂ™d share the вЂsupernaturalвЂ™ elements as well. At the same time, DeppвЂ™s probably getting a huge pay day, and casting someone with similar salary requirements - a Brad Pitt or a Leonardo DiCaprio - doesnвЂ™t make financial sense.

Either way, we imagine that Disney will be keen to cast another biggish star opposite Depp - otherwise theyвЂ™ll risk being overshadowed altogether.

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When it was announced two years back that Depp would be playing Native American sidekick Tonto in the film, many were surprised - after all, the actorвЂ™s essentially the biggest movie star in the world right now (as of this year, heвЂ™s the only actor with two films to have grossed over a billion dollars worldwide), and playing a part traditionally relegated to a sidekick seemed like an unusual move.ДЄt the very least, it means that the film will have more of a buddy movie dynamic to it, and at the most, it means that, like the upcoming вЂњ Green HornetвЂќ (a character from the same creator, and, as lore would have it, the great-nephew of the Lone Ranger), itвЂ™ll feature a sidekick more competent than the main hero.

But thereвЂ™s one big question: whoвЂ™ll be donning the mask and playing the title role? ThereвЂ™s no confirmed start date, but it seems likely to be DeppвЂ™s next project after wrapping вЂњ Dark ShadowsвЂќ with BFF Tim Burton, so itвЂ™ll probably film in the second half of next year.

ItвЂ™s been in the works for a few years now, but Jerry BruckheimerвЂs Johnny Depp-toplining new version of classic pulp character вЂњ The Lone RangerвЂќ is finally moving forward with Gore Verbinski, who previously worked with the producer and the star on the вЂњ Pirates of the CaribbeanвЂќ trilogy, being officially announced as director on Tuesday.