9 ore 41 min, 25 sett 2008 anni - THE GUARDIAN Depp and Burton Reteam for Alice in Wonderland

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Johnny Depp features heavily in Disney's plans, playing the Mad Hatter for Tim Burton, Tonto in the Lone Ranger and reprising Captain Jack Sparrow.

Johnny Depp is to play the Mad Hatter in Tim Burton's forthcoming adaptation of Alice in Wonderland, Disney said yesterday. The news was broken at a special showcase in Los Angeles at which the Mouse house unveiled its plans for the next two years.

Burton's version of the Lewis Carroll fantasy is to be presented in 3D using a mix of live action and performance capture CGI. Little-known Australian actor, Mia Wasikowska, 18, will play Alice.

Depp will also take the role of sidekick Tonto in the forthcoming big screen version of the Lone Ranger, Disney said. The firm also announced that it was planning a fourth installment in the hugely popular Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, which features Depp in the role of Captain Jack Sparrow.

The multiple Depp roles suggest the Oscar-nominated actor is fast becoming Disney's most important banker. He was certainly happy to play ball yesterday, arriving on stage at the preview event dressed as Sparrow to The William Tell Overture, the Lone Ranger's theme tune.