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Lone Ranger

The Politics of Johnny Depp as Tonto

Johnny Depp plays Tonto, a Native American character, in the new Disney film “The Lone Ranger.” With Depp in the role, the long tradition of non-Native actors playing Tonto continues–it began back in 1933 on the radio and then continued on TV from 1949 to 1957. But it’s not 1933 anymore–it’s 2013. Why does Hollywood […]

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