Leonardo DiCaprio Might Star in Martin Scorsese’s Frank Sinatra Biopic
by Us Weekly
Us Weekly— [caption id="attachment_3582238" align="alignnone" width="900"] Leonardo DiCaprio, Frank Sinatra[/caption] Leonardo DiCaprio might be channeling Ol’ Blue Eyes in Martin Scorsese’s yet-to-be shot Frank Sinatra biopic. The actor, 49, is being eyed to portray Sinatra, according to a new report from Variety, with Jennifer Lawrence rumored to be playing actress Ava Gardner, the crooner’s second wife. As it stands now, the film is hypothetical given that Sinatra’s daughter Tina controls the singer’s...
Vogue—Jennifer Lawrence Looks Set to Play Ava Gardner Opposite Leonardo DiCaprio’s Frank Sinatra in Martin Scorsese’s Next Epic. While Jamie Bell and Margaret Qualley prepare to embody Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, and Rooney Mara fights to keep her Audrey Hepburn-centric project alive, Oscar winners Jennifer Lawrence and Leonardo DiCaprio look poised to play two other silver screen icons in their very own sweeping biopic: crooner Frank Sinatra and his second wife, Hollywood bombshell Ava Gardner, in a new drama from Martin Scorsese, no less. Lawrence and DiCaprio—who previously co-starred in a very different awards...
The Guardian—Martin Scorsese to revive Frank Sinatra biopic with Leonardo DiCaprio. The director is planning to return to his long-delayed project with Jennifer Lawrence co-starring as Ava Gardner – but rights may prove a stumbling-block
FOX 13 Tampa Bay—Martin Scorsese eyeing Frank Sinatra film with Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, report says. Martin Scorsese is reportedly planning a Frank Sinatra biopic – a project that’s been years in the making and potentially teaming up with frequent collaborator Leonardo DiCaprio for the starring role. Variety reported this week that the Oscar-winning director is planning to shoot two films back-to-back, the first about the life of Jesus Christ, and the second about Sinatra, citing sources close to the outlet. The Sinatra biopic would star DiCaprio, whom Scorsese has previously worked with on...