The Walt Disney Company has knocked The Lone Ranger off his horse.
The beloved Johnny Depp, who has arguably raised Disney’s fortunes more than any other employee in the last decade, was slated to star as the Ranger’s trusty sidekick, Tonto in a $200-million dollar cinematic adventure for the modern age, but the New Mexico set has been shut down.
The House of Mouse claims the film’s costs are rising faster than the hero’s horse Silver and were climbing to the $250-million mark.
Apparently,Mickey needs his cash for cheese rather than silver bullets and oats.
Movies are a costly endeavor, no question. You’d think a flick about a 19th-century gunslinger wouldn’t be that expensive to produce, but the script obviously contained some expensive surprises. Still, when all is said and done, I have to look at this situation and say “So what?”
Does Disney actually expect anyone to believe they’re financially lacking? Mega-corporations are crying poor all too often these days and their solution is to take from the little guy and raise fees while cutting services. If companies like Disney had a healthy cash reserve and the compassion to give their upper management a pay cut (gasp!), in order to leave their workers’ jobs and wages intact, the worldwide economic situation would be a little brighter.
I think the rich live in fear of winding up like the rest of us so they’re prepared to do just about anything to keep that from happening.
I think you’re right.
That happens sometimes!
I think you might be right, or perhaps they are tossing it on the back burner for a little while till things settle down. I mean simply spending all that money in a time where they might not make money to cover that is in my opinion financially responsible. There are no guarantees that the incoming cost of ticket sales, merchandise etc… will cover the estimated cost of the making of the film.
But then again… is that not what got us all into this mess pure and simple greed of not thinking ahead so what makes Disney suddenly put the brakes on? That is my question.
Who knows what goes on in Mickey’s big head?
I have never actually seen a movie with Johnny Depp in it. I suppose I ought to. Is he really that good?
Interesting. Disney is like a religion to some people. To criticize Disney, is almost like crying, “God doesn’t exist!” in the middle of the bible belt. It is simply not done. So I like this post a lot. Disney generates so much income from all their endeavors. I do not feel the least bit sorry.
Neither do I!