Tom Wilkinson is in early talks to join the cast of Gorer Verbinski’s The Lone Ranger. According to Variety, Wilkinson would play a railroad tycoon who plays a major role in putting together the team of the The Lone Ranger (played by Armie Hammer) and his sidekick Tonto (played by Johnny Depp).
The Lone Ranger is scheduled to hit theaters on December 21, 2012.