Johnny Depp is the main man at the Mouse House.
Depp has agreed to reprise his role as Captain Jack Sparrow in a fourth Pirates of the Caribbean pic and play Tonto in a bigscreen adaptation of The Lone Ranger, both produced by Jerry Bruckheimer. He will also star as the Mad Hatter in Tim Burton’s version of Alice in Wonderland.
The roles come after Depp helped Disney earn a combined $2.6 billion at the box office with the three pics in the Pirates franchise, also produced by Bruckheimer.
Alice in Wonderland, skedded for 2010, will be shot using 3-D and performance capture technology similar to that used for Beowulf.
Depp’s casting deals closed a full day Wednesday at the Kodak Theater, where Walt Disney Studios chairman Dick Cook touted the Mouse’s upcoming slate of pics during a showcase event for exhibitors, media and other industry insiders.
Credit: Variety
