Depp as Tonto and co-star Armie Hammer as the Lone Ranger held a meet-and-greet with Navajo Nation President Ben Shelly and Vice President Rex Lee Jim recently to swap gifts as a good-will gesture on behalf of the Navajo Nation and pose for photos.
President Shelly told ET:
(Depp) was very gracious and respectful, along with very patient with picture taking. It was a great honor and privilege to meet Johnny Depp and filmmaker Jerry Bruckheimer. We are honored the movie The Lone Ranger is being filmed here on the Navajo Nation. The Navajo Nation has beautiful landscape and we are glad it is being shared through filmmaking.
The highly anticipated Lone Ranger is shooting on location in New Mexico, Arizona, Utah and Colorado and is set for release July 3rd, 2013.
The wait isn’t too long and we are able to take pics with them. Check ’em out below:
