Hollywood actor George Clooney is heading to the wild west - he's reportedly set to star as The Lone Ranger.The Oscar winner will join Johnny Depp in the big screen adaptation of the long-running 1950s TV show, according to British tabloid reports.A source tells The Sun newspaper, "George is very keen - he's been trying to do a movie with Johnny for a long time."He thinks they'll make the perfect on-screen partnership."Depp's involvement, as sidekick Tonto, was recently confirmed by Disney Studios bosses.The screenplay will be penned by Pirates of the Caribbean writers Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio.

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