jul 2, 2013 - REFINERY 29 Johnny Depp Talks Tonto And Why Everyone Should Put A Bird On It INTERVIEW

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Johnny Depp is a man of many traits, but cocky is not one of them. Well, unless you consider
his $20 million asking fee cocky (we'd just call it a flat rate). Other than that, he does his work
and then disappears, only to return again in some Tim Burton creation or another odd but
ceaselessly fascinating story. He's become the go-to actor for the slightly deranged, smooth-
talking character much like his actress counterpart (and Burton's wife), Helena Bonham Carter. Like her, however, there's much more to his resume than pirates, drunks, and recluses. He's proven himself to be a man of many faces - one that was almost squashed on set of his latest adventure, The Lone Ranger.

Depp's portrayal of Tonto, the Native American hero in Gore Verbinski's re-imagining of The
Lone Ranger, has been riddled with controversy: Some say it's in poor taste while others believe it's downright racist; others still think it's a perfectly respectful portrayal. Whatever side you're on (or if you chose the route of indifference), we wanted to figure out what the inspiration behind the character was right from the source - who, having just turned 50, had some opinions that were of special interest to us (albeit short and sweet). Read on and see for yourself…because who knows when we'll hear from Depp again?