One of the stars of The Social Network, Armie Hammer, is in negotiations to take the co-lead role opposite Johnny Depp in a new big screen version of The Lone Ranger, reports Deadline.com.
Hammer was previously linked to the Superman role, and has taken on a big part in the Snow White movie set to also star Julia Roberts and Saoirse Ronan. Uber producer Jerry Bruckheimer is behind the film which has had Depp attached for some time, while Gore Verbinski will team-up with his Pirates of the Caribbean boss and star once more to direct.
Hammer is yet to sign on the dotted line, but negotiations with young up and coming stars for big roles in blockbuster productions rarely last that long.