“What we’ve got screenplay-wise is really great, really funny,” actor Johnny Depp said of his new movie project.

The actor was referr to Disney's The Lone Ranger reboot, in which he'll be playing the role of Tonto, the Ranger’s ever-present sidekick.

Depp, who is part Cherokee, is excited about the project. “I always felt Native Americans were badly portrayed in Hollywood films over the decades,” he told reporters. “It’s a real opportunity for me to give a salute to them.”