Variety has confirmed Deadline’s scoop that Armie Hammer will star opposite Johnny Depp (Tonto) in Jerry Bruckheimer’s adaptation of The Lone Ranger:
Hammer had been the frontrunner for the “Lone Ranger” role for weeks, but casting now moves the project forward for a fall start, making it Bruckheimer’s next tentpole after the fourth “Pirates of the Caribbean” pic sets sail this weekend.
