Meet ,’s trusty stallion Silver
To celebrate the global launch of the new The Lone Ranger movie from Disney/Jerry Bruckheimer Films’, Horse & Hound has been given exclusive UK access to a short behind-the-scenes video featuring one the film’s most important stars: the main character’s famous stallion, Silver.
Watch the film’s human stars, Johnny Depp and Armie Hammer, on set working with ‘Silver’, plus some on-set equine rehearsals, including ‘Silver’ practising picking up and putting down The Lone Ranger’s white hat. Four horses were used for the role during the film.
About The Lone Ranger film
From producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Gore Verbinski, the filmmaking team behind the blockbuster “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise, comes the Disney/Jerry Bruckheimer Films’ “The Lone Ranger,” a thrilling adventure infused with action and humor, in which the famed masked hero is brought to life through new eyes.
Native American warrior Tonto (Johnny Depp) recounts the untold tales that transformed John Reid (Armie Hammer), a man of the law, into a legend of justice. The audience can look forward to a runaway train ride of epic surprises and humorous friction as the two unlikely heroes learn to work together and fight against greed and corruption.
The film is released in the UK on 9 August 2013.
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Carol is an experienced journalist and editor, who is also a passionate amateur rider and dedicated horse owner, having ridden since childhood. She has a particular interest in the emotional well-being and ethical training of horses, alongside veterinary matters, having garnered extensive first-hand experience of numerous equine health conditions through more than 30 years of horse ownership.