Depp Won’t Be Doing PANCHO VILLA Anymore. Either Bernal Or Del Toro Might Play The Role Instead

2 years ago, Johnny Depp was set to star as Pancho Villa in the biopic SEVEN FRIENDS OF PANCHO VILLA AND THE WOMAN WITH SIX FINGERS. To be directed by Serbian director Emir Kusturica, scripted by script is already completed by scribe Gordan Mihic but filming wouldn’t start until 2011. Well.. it’s 2011 and sadly Depp is NOT doing the gig..

Bleeding Cool reported that Depp has exited the project just as when the film’s production is going to start but Salma Hayek is still attached as female lead.
The movie is based on the biographical novel THE FRIENDS OF PANCHO VILLA by author James Carlos Blake, it chronicles Villa and his compadres having a great time fighting and robbing the rich, but also dancing, partying and making love.

Blic Online has heard that either Gael Garcia Bernal or Benicio Del Toro is being considered to replace Depp.. in fact, “Kusturica will soon meet the two actors in Cuba, after which he will come to a final decision as to who gets to be Villa in his new production.”