Depp to play Tonto in new 'Lone Ranger' movie

Johnny Depp is to play sidekick Tonto in a Disney remake of 'The Lone Ranger'.

The Hollywood star is also set to reprise his role in 'Pirates Of The Caribbean' and has confirmed reports that he has been cast as the Mad Hatter in a Tim Burton remake of 'Alice In Wonderland'.

The actor announced his new projects at a Disney gala, packed with Hollywood stars, at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles.

Tonto is the trusty Native American sidekick of cowboy hero the Lone Ranger, which started life on the radio in 1933 and became a hit US TV show in the 1950s.