Posted on 05/22/2012 2:43:20 PM PDT by Kartographer
Johnny Depp has been made an honorary member of a tribe in New Mexico, where he is playing a Native American in the film adaptation of "The Lone Ranger."
Comanche Nation tribal member LaDonna Harris said Tuesday that the tribal chairman presented Depp with a proclamation at her Albuquerque home on May 16. She says the Comanche adoption tradition means she now considers Depp her son.
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Him eat buffalo chips with just a smidge of french onion dip.
“Gore Verbinski”, per imdb:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1210819/
He’s definitely JD’s new favorite director.
HOWEVER...
The movie has at least one scene that’s going to be a freak show, if the scene (scenes?) requiring these people makes it to the screen:
We are looking for:
Native American men age 18-75
Chinese (or Chinese-looking) men age 18-75
Women weighing 400 lbs or more age 18-60
Men height 6’9” or taller age 18-60
Extremely thin men age 18-60
Adult twins height 4 feet or shorter age 18-60
Limbless person (either no arms or no legs) age 18-75
Little people 3 feet to 4’5” tall age 18-75
http://www.4cornersfilmoffice.org/open-casting-call-in-durango-for-lone-ranger/
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