Johnny Depp says he hopes his depiction of Native American warrior Tonto in The Lone Ranger can give kids pride in their ancestry and where they come from.
The Oscar nominated actor teams up with Armie Hammer and director Gore Verbinski this summer to bring The Lone Ranger to the big screen.
This is the first role for Depp since Dark Shadows and he hopes he can inspire kids.
Speaking to the Press Association the actor said: "It's something that has felt dear to my heart since childhood. I remember my parents talking about how we had some degree of Indian blood in us and it was a great point of pride even as a little kid.
"If this version of the Lone Ranger can help kids on the reservation, kids off the reservation to say I am a warrior, I can get through this, I want to keep my language alive then great."
This is the first time that Depp has worked with Hammer as Hammer takes on the title role in the film.
Helena Bonham Carter, Barry Pepper, William Fichtner, James Badge Dale and Ruth Wilson are all also on board.
Depp is currently filming Wally Pfister's new project Transcendence - which sees him star alongside Morgan Freeman, Cillian Murphy, Rebecca Hall and Paul Bettany.
The Lone Ranger is released 9th August.
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