Monday, February 20, 2012

Yoakam Departs Ranger

Singer/actor Dwight Yoakam has dropped out of  Gore Verbinski's big-budget re-telling of "The Lone Ranger" due to a scheduling conflict says Deadline


The iconic Ranger is among a group of Texas Rangers chasing down a gang of outlaws led by Butch Cavendish. The gang ambushes the Rangers, seemingly killing them all. One survivor (The Social Network's Armie Hammer) is found, however, by an American Indian named Tonto (Johnny Depp), who nurses him back to health.

The Ranger, wearing a mask and riding a white stallion named Silver, teams up with Tonto to bring the unscrupulous gang and others of that ilk to justice.

The character began as a 1930s radio show before becoming a star is several movie serials, TV shows, comic strips comic books, toys, novels and more.

Yoakam was to play the film's villain, outlaw gang leader Butch Cavendish whose attack on the Texas Rangers plays a key part in the Lone Ranger's origin.

No casting replacement has been announced, but with production starting soon--we can expect to hear something quickly.

Justin Haythe (Revolutionary Road) Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio wrote the script.

Helena Bonham Carter, Barry Pepper,James Badge Dale Tom Wilkinson James Frain and Ruth Wilson co-star

Jerry Bruckheimer will produce the pic.

The Lone Ranger hits theaters on May 13th, 2013

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