Hi-ho Silver, Away!
Sunday, September 28th, 2008
So I’m still trying to wrap my head around Johnny Depp as Tonto, while the rest of the nation is trying desperately to figure out just WHO will he call Kemo Sabe? There’s been no official announcement to clue us in on who will play the Lone Ranger himself, so everyone is forming their own opinions of who would do best in the roll.
While the LA Times figures the best mystery man of all would be Viggo Mortensen, especially after seeing Hidalgo and the Appaloosa trailer, saying he does the “dusty-trail adventure thing with a nice flair”, others are certain that George Clooney would best fit the roll. It would definitely be a powerhouse pair to drive box office sales, if it were true, and they both do love that dead pan dry kind of humor that encourages the wink-wink nudge in the dark of the theater.
While some think he’d be perfect, going so far as to quote an insider’s view that “George is very keen, he’s been trying to do a movie with Johnny for a long time” and that he thinks “they’ll make the perfect on-screen partnership”, the LA Times isn’t so sure. Maybe Clooney is too old, though Johnny’s age is excused since he tends to approach his acting career “like a kid rummaging through a trunk of dress up costumes.”
Alas, we will still have to wait for the announcement, as no one has stepped up to officially say “it’s me! I’m the Lone Ranger!” and while we do, there is no end to the speculation. Who do YOU think would fill the roll the best? Who can match Johnny’s star power, and play the leader, to Depp’s sidekick? Who do YOU think he should call Kemo-sabe? Hit up the comments, and let us know!
