More than talk, it’s now been revealed. According to Variety, Hammer has officially signed on to the production, and will star opposite Johnny Depp, who has already been attached to the role of Tonto for the past couple of years.
The film is set to go into production this fall.
While Hammer hasn’t logged a lot of movie screen time, he definitely showed enough presence and chops in David Fincher’s The Social Network as the Winklevoss twins to merit attention. He’s also racked up a lot of television credits over the past six years in series from Arrested Development to Gossip Girl. Moreover, the 6′ 5″ actor has plenty of stature and a baritone voice. Plus, he’s repped by William Morris Endeavor, so clearly movers and shakers in Hollywood are impressed by his talent.
Story: The Lone Ranger’s origin story begins with a group of Texas Rangers chasing down a gang of outlaws led by the notorious Butch Cavendish. After the Rangers are ambushed by the outlaws, a Native American named Tonto stumbles on the scene and recognizes the lone survivor, Reid, as the man who has previously saved his life. After nursing Reid back to health, the two men dig six graves for Reid’s comrades, among them Reid’s brother. Reid fashions a black mask using material from his brother’s vest to conceal his identity, so that Cavendish will think there were no survivors. Even after he and Tonto bring the Cavendish gang to justice, Reid continues to fight evil under the guise of the Lone Ranger.
Directed by Gore Verbinski, The Jerry Bruckheimer production is set to arrive in theaters sometime in 2014.
Does Hammer strike you as a good choice to play The Lone Ranger? Or are you perhaps concerned that he might be upstaged by Johnny Depp’s turn as Tonto? Let us know your thoughts below.
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