In the below interview, Depp and Verbinski discuss some of the surprising inspirations from which they drew their take on the 80-year-old legend, including Miguel de Cervantes’ “Don Quixote,” John Ford’s The Man who Shot Liberty Valance and, as one of the inspirations for Tonto, Depp’s own co-star Gary Farmer in Jim Jarmusch’s surreal 1995 western Dead Man.
Depp also speaks out about why it means so much for him to play a Native American hero and the modern day relevance that he hopes audiences will be able to draw from the film itself.
Starring Armie Hammer in the title role with a supporting cast that includes Tom Wilkinson, William Fichtner, Barry Pepper, Ruth Wilson, James Badge Dale and Helena Bonham Carter, The Lone Ranger arrives in theaters with 7:00pm shows on Tuesday, July 2nd. Check back soon with ComingSoon.net for video interviews with Bruckheimer and the rest of the cast!
