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    Casting Call: Armie Hammer Set For 'Lone Ranger'

    Access Hollywood – Tue, 17 May, 2011

    Johnny Depp has finally found his "Kemo Sabe."

    Armie Hammer - best known for his role as the Winklevoss twins in "The Social Network" - has been tapped to play the title character in the upcoming "Lone Ranger" reboot, according to Variety .

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    Hammer will join Depp, who was previously announced as the masked man's famed sidekick, Tonto, in the Disney film.

    Production is expected to kick off later this year, with a fall 2012 release targeted.

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    It's the latest casting coup for the up-and-coming Hammer. As previously reported on AccessHollywood.com , he also landed the role as the charming prince in Relativity Media's "Snow White" project, starring Julia Roberts as the Evil Queen and "The Blind Side" beauty Lily Collins as the fairest of them all.

    He'll also be locking lips with Leonardo DiCaprio in the upcoming J.Edgar Hoover biopic, starring Leo and directed by Clint Eastwood.

    Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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    2 comments

    • Rob A
      Rob A  •  1 year 0 months ago
      Another Jewish actor gets the part. What a surprise.
    • David
      David  •  1 year 0 months ago
      Actually, the real Spanish is "Qui no sabe" (i.e., ignorant) and of course, "Tonto" (i.e., stupid).
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