Jerry Bruckheimer Films and Walt Disney Pictures are all set to begin principal photography on the star studded feature film "The Lone Ranger" on February 3, 2012. Shooting will take place in Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and other areas of New Mexico through July 20, 2012. The film's remaining supporting players are still being cast in Los Angeles, and smaller speaking roles, extras, stand-ins, and photo-doubles for the film's stars are being cast in New Mexico throughout filming.
Three time Academy Award nominated actor Johnny Depp has described the film as an update on the television series, with the screenplay focused more on him as the sidekick Tonto. Depp has stated that Tonto's role will challenge ideas about Native Americans that were portrayed in the original television series.
Armie Hammer plays John Reid/The Lone Ranger. Hammer recently co-starred along with Julia Roberts and Lily Collins in The Brothers Grimm version of Snow White titled "Mirror Mirror" which is set to be released on March 16, 2012. James Frain will be playing a hard-nosed foreman who works for the story’s chief villain, railroad tycoon Latham Cole, played by two-time Academy Award nominatee Tom Wilkinson. Frain's character oversees Chinese and Indian rail workers. British actress Ruth Wilson has been cast as Rebecca Reid, who is married to Dan Reid, head of the Texas Rangers and older brother of The Lone Ranger. (continued below)
Other Lone Ranger cast members include James Badge Dale as Dan Reid; Academy Award winner Timothy Hutton; Golden Globe nominated Canadian actor Barry Pepper (The Green Mile) as leader of the seventh cavalry Captain J. Fuller; Dwight Yoakam (Sling Blade) as Butch Cavendish, the villainous leader of the Cavendish gang that attacks the Texas Rangers; and two-time Academy Award nominee Helena Bonham Carter as the madam of a brothel who deals with gentlemen and scoundrels.
Details on how talent can submit for acting roles, and registration information for extras can be found on the following casting post:
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