Johnny Depp to star in The Lone Ranger

Washington (ANI): Actor Johnny Depp will reprise his role as 'Captain Jack Sparrow' in a fourth Pirates of the Caribbean film, it has been confirmed. Along with it, the Hollywood hunk will play Tonto in a big screen adaptation of 'The Lone Ranger'.

Both the films will be produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, reports Variety. Pit will also star as the Mad Hatter in Tim Burton?s version of 'Alice in Wonderland.' The roles come after Depp helped Disney earn a combined 2.6 billion dollars at the box office with the three pics in the 'Pirates' franchise, also produced by Bruckheimer.

"Alice in Wonderland," skedded for 2010, will be shot using 3-D and performance capture technology.