First look: Johnny Depp as The Lone Ranger's Native American sidekick Tonto

Daily Mail ^ | March 8, 2012 | Emily Sheridan

[Free ThinkerNY]

After years of delays, the big-screen version of the popular Fifties show started filming last month.

And producer Jerry Bruckheimer gave fans a sneak peek at what to expect with the first photo of Armie Hammer as the Ranger and Johnny Depp as his sidekick Tonto.

[dr_lew]

Be that as it may, I am definitely going to catch the opening of JOHN CARTER tomorrow night. Rolling Stone called it “mildly entertaining” so how could I stay away?

[wideminded]

You must be talking about someone else. This guy is Canadian.

"Armand Douglas "Armie" Hammer (born August 28, 1986) is an American actor. ... Hammer was born in Los Angeles, California." - Wikipedia

[jmcenanly]

It is only fair. In Spanish , ‘Tonto’, means ‘Fool’.

[napscoordinator]

Damn it. Wrong again. I hate that. Sorry.

[Dr. Scarpetta]

I thought we were told that hiring whites to play minorities is racist??

You're absolutely right. Liberals should be incensed about this.

[Dr. Scarpetta]

Be that as it may, I am definitely going to catch the opening of JOHN CARTER tomorrow night. Rolling Stone called it “mildly entertaining” so how could I stay away?

Did you see Moneyball? Thought it was great...

[who knows what evil?]

Next thing you know, they'll get a black guy to play James West.

...or a black guy to play Perry White.

[Cicero]

I just saw these posts, and wondered if maybe he fled to Canada to avoid the draft? That’s the kind of thing Wikipedia might omit! Then he would have gotten a pardon from Jimmy Carter.

But I guess maybe he’s too young for that.

[Doe Eyes]

Tonto means “idiot” in Spanish.

[Cicero]

Right. I just tried Bing Translator on “Tonto,” and this is what I got:

Translation: Fool

Dictionary: adjective - silly, foolish

[wideminded]

But I guess maybe he’s too young for that.

Anyone who was eligible for the Vietnam-era draft has to be at least 56 by now. Hammer is only 25.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

The verse was “me duele tonto”, I think it roughly means “it hurts me more than I can bear” or more literally “it hurts me stupid”.

I think you have a letter wrong in that.

"Tanto" means "so much" The verse would be "it hurts me so much" The way you have it written it would be "It hurts, Stupid!"

[Cicero]

Yeah, I know. But I figure he’d run to Canada if he had the chance. He was just born too late.

[aruanan]

Hey! It’s Jack Sparrow! Oh wait.....

Jack Sparrow-Hawkeye

[La Lydia]

The song says, “Me duele tanto.” Not tonto, Tonto. That means it “it hurts me so much.” This makes me giggle. ¡Que bárbaro!