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dr.strangelove

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4. Considering the source material, why would any self respecting native american want the role

Reply to jmowreader (Original post)

Tue Jun 25, 2013, 07:30 AM

Jun 2013

Depp has the power to turn it into something great. He can take the character and give it his own voice. The source Tonto was a sidekick for comedy relief based on racism and prejudice.

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Is there not one working, full-blooded, Native American actor in Hollywood? [View all] jmowreader Jun 2013 OP

That movie looks embarassing Yavin4 Jun 2013 #1

no self respecting american indian would play "stupid" hopemountain Jun 2013 #2

Jay Silverheels must then have been a non-self-respecting American Indian jmowreader Jun 2013 #3

WELL... he was Canadian after all! whistler162 Jun 2013 #18

In the translated spanish version he's named Toro lunatica Jun 2013 #7

Considering the source material, why would any self respecting native american want the role dr.strangelove Jun 2013 #4

From what I can gather from the commercials... Chan790 Jun 2013 #9

Thanks for the OP on the Lone Ranger life long demo Jun 2013 #5

Yeah, there's Adam Beach charlie and algernon Jun 2013 #6

He's actually Canadian. GoCubsGo Jun 2013 #8

The problem is that this portrayal is no less racist. Chan790 Jun 2013 #10

Wes Studi is a little mature for the part, which is a shame. Paladin Jun 2013 #11

See I had an idea of how the Lone Ranger might be cool Xyzse Jun 2013 #12

Graham Greene...Except I just googled and he's from Canada. Demoiselle Jun 2013 #13

Personally, I would like to see Johnny play without a mask again. It's been years. graham4anything Jun 2013 #14

We never stop having this conversation about Hollywood, now do we? nt MrScorpio Jun 2013 #15

Not one as "bankable" as Johnny Depp. MicaelS Jun 2013 #16

So make Johnny the Lone Ranger. He'd have been a good one jmowreader Jun 2013 #19

Native American is just a PC term... Callmecrazy Jun 2013 #17

same here hopemountain Jun 2013 #20