When producer Jerry Bruckheimer first revealed Johnny Depp’s Tonto look for the upcoming film version of The Lone Ranger, in early March, many people were puzzled. The bird on the head, the white face paint, the black vertical lines, the bandanas, the bird on the head—Indian and non-Indian movie followers wondered whether they were looking at a colossal misfire of a costume or something incredibly authentic that had been all but forgotten.
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Johnny Depp’s Explanation of Tonto Costume Both Clarifies and Muddles
