Johnny Depp seems to live in the characters our childhood memories are made of. He not only brought a Disney theme ride to life (as Captain Jack Sparrow, in “Pirates of the Caribbean”); he also embodied the Mad Hatter of “Alice in Wonderland,” and Willie Wonka.
But his latest role may be the most familiar character he’s ever taken on. He plays Tonto in Disney’s “The Lone Ranger,” out this week.
“How tough a role was it to play compared to everything else you’ve done?” Cowan asked.
“Hopefully, whatever you’re approaching has some kind of, you know, tightrope element, you know?” Depp replied.
“You like it when it’s a bit dangerous?”
“I think if you don’t feel that, if you don’t feel some kind of — not fear necessarily, but, you know, the possibility of just falling flat on your face, I think you must challenge that,” Depp said.
