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It was only a matter of time. Martin Scorsese has teamed up with Universal Pictures to direct a biopic on the late Frank Sinatra. In the lead for the role is Leonardo DiCaprio, which would make sense considering that he has been in four of Scorsese’s last films: Gangs of New York, The Aviator, The Departed, and Shutter Island. Even Sinatra’s family has approved the film, including his daughter Tina.
Although no actor is attached to star in the film, Schulman said Leonardo DiCaprio is an obvious candidate because he has become Scorsese’s go-to actor over the past decade, having starred in the director’s past four features: “Gangs of New York,” “The Aviator,” “The Departed” and the upcoming “Shutter Island.” Because any music in the film will come from Sinatra’s recordings, it will not be necessary to cast an actor who is a proficient singer.
The process of acquiring the late entertainer’s life and particularly music rights was “very complicated, as you can imagine,” Schulman said, because of the multiple parties involved. “The responsibility we are taking on to tell his story — that would cause anyone to be very careful about who they grant these rights to,” she added. “Everyone knows that Marty Scorsese is a final-cut director. So there had to be a lot of trust that he would tell this story in a way that didn’t destroy (Sinatra’s) memory.”
Project marks the first bigscreen pic to be made about the Hoboken, N.J., native, whose life provided endless fodder for the gossip columnists because of his tumultuous love affairs, infamous friendships with the likes of President Kennedy and possible Mafia ties. Schulman described the story as an unconventional biopic that will touch on all phases of Sinatra’s life.
“My father had great admiration for the talent of the people he chose to work with, and the talented people who worked with my father had great admiration for him,” said Tina Sinatra. “It is personally pleasing to me that this paradigm continues with Marty Scorsese at the helm of the Sinatra film.”
[from Variety]
Leonardo DiCaprio has been out of the spotlight for quite a while. He’s a bit of a recluse as it is, and after his break up with Gisele he seems to have disappeared except for the big screen. He’s dating Bar Rafaeli, who was on the cover of Sports Illustrated, but that’s about it - until a week ago when we reported that Lindsay Lohan gave him a lapdance at a club. She seems to be good at tainting anyone in her path.
How do you feel about Leo DiCaprio playing Old Blue Eyes on screen? Do you think they look enough alike?
Written by SamHill
Posted in Leonardo DiCaprio, Martin Scorsese, Movies
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20 Responses to “Leonardo DiCaprio might play Frank Sinatra”
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I like Leonardo DiCaprio as an actor but he will be so wrong as Sinatra. I mean not only he looks nothing like him but in addition he can’t sing. It is rumoured that the studio want actually Johnny Depp to play Sinatra he will be so much better.
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As long as the actor is thin enough and call pull of macho with a touch of vulnerability. DiCaprio has it in him, Depp would be good too.
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Leo’s a great character actor, he’d be amazing in this role especially. Sinatra’s had such an amazing life- so maybe it won’t be as much a musical as it was for say, the Johnny Cash movie. In any case, I don’t think you can go wrong with casting Leo. He takes his job seriously and he becomes whomever he plays. (Anyone see him as Frank Wheeler!?)
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I vote Lee Pace.
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Harry Connick Jr. should play the part.
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DiCaprio doesn’t get nearly enough credit for the work he does, in my opinion. I think he makes perfect sense as Sinatra, although I am curious about how he would alter his voice (not for singing, just in general). This would definitely be an interesting movie.
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Why do they have to have him do the singing himself? Harry Connick Jr. would be perfect in so many ways. I’ve only seen him in a romcom, though, so don’t know if he has the acting chops. Leo definitely does.
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I’m gonna make a reach here,,,how about Matthew Lilard. I’m tired of the same old same olds getting all the work.
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Perfect!
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I think Leo would be an awesome choice!
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I’d definitely go see the movie with LD in it. The other choices mentioned though? Probably not. I think he would portray Frank perfectly!
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Harry Connick Jr. or even Marc Anthony would be better options than Dicaprio because they both sing very good and have more or less Sinatra’s body type.
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I don’t think a lot of you really read the article. Since they are using Sinatra’s own recordings they do not need to find an actor that can sing. Harry Connick Jr. doesn’t have the acting ability to pull off a Martin Scorsese film, and neither does Matthew Lilard (although he does look enough like Sinatra) Johnny Depp is my all time favorite actor and although I would LOVE to watch him in yet another film, he’s just too out there, but he’s a great actor and might be able to pull it off.
Leo has been in TONS of these kinds of films, he’s a safe choice, and although he’d have to really diet and alter his body for this role I think he could pull it off quite well.
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Yep, I’m with all the Leo fans. He could definitely pull a great Frank out of the bag. He’s one of those actors who seems to get more and more interesting as he gets older - real screen presence and edginess.
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If anyone can pull it off, it’s Leo. Whatever part he takes, he becomes that part. I have no doubt that if they chose him to play FS, he will do it justice and I would love to hear him sing!
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I would see it.
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I think LD is a poor choice for this role. Im thinking they should give Michael Buble a shot at it
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If they are going for looks, there is an actor named Dominic West who actually looks exactly like FRank. I think he would be good. I think James Franco definitely has a suave kind of demeanor which what is bascially going to be required. It’s also going to depend on what Scorsese is going to focus. This is no suprise to me, although it makes me very dissapointed, but I heard that Scorsese is going to focus on Frank’s so-called “ties to the mafia” If he decides to go that way, then it will certainly take away from the artist and the man. It would definitely hurt a lot of fans. But I think overall, Leo has this part. Clearly he can employ a wide range of techniques that are so sublte he is someone else. He’s incredible and he can do anything he puts his mind to. My money is on Leo and since Frank was in fact Eye-talian, then they should at least give the part to the person who is at least part Italian, Leo.
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I mean, he can pull off the look, like he did in the Aviator…but him singing? Or lipsyncing would be even weirder… I don’t know about that.
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