Johnny Depp Explains Why The Lone Ranger?s Tonto Has a Bird on His Head

In an interview with EW, Lone Ranger co-star Johnny Depp explained the startling new look of his character, Tonto, who wears feathers and black and white face paint but, more importantly, has a bird sitting on his head. Inspiration came from a painting entitled "I Am Crow" by artist Kirby Sattler: "It seemed to me like you could almost see the separate sections of the individual, if you know what I mean," Depp said. Nobody knows what this means, but sure. WHAT ABOUT THE BIRD??

"It just so happened Sattler had painted a bird flying directly behind the warrior?s head. It looked to me like it was sitting on top. I thought: Tonto?s got a bird on his head. It?s his spirit guide in a way. It?s dead to others, but it?s not dead to him. It?s very much alive.?

Below: A look at the Sattler original, via the artist's official site:

[EW]

Source: http://www.celebrities.com/celebrities-gossip/johnny-depp-explains-why-the-lone-rangers-tonto-has-a-bird-on-his-head/

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