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Mega-producer Jerry Bruckheimer says his big screen revamp of The Lone Ranger will take a page from his blockbuster Pirates of the Caribbean franchise in bringing the Western hero back to cinematic life.

In an exclusive interview with Latino Review, Bruckheimer confirmed that Pirates star Johnny Depp has signed on to play Tonto, the Lone Ranger's partner in crime-fighting.

But when pressed about the rumor that George Clooney might play the title character, Bruckheimer responded, "We don't know. We have a script. We haven't given it to anyone. We're still working on it."

The most revealing thing Bruckheimer had to say about The Lone Ranger was when he was asked about the tone of the film. The CSI and Armageddon producer said, "I think it'll have a supernatural element to it. It's the same writers as Pirates and it'll have a similar kind of thing to it."