Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence are set to star in a new Frank Sinatra biopic directed by Martin Scorsese.
DiCaprio will take on the role of Sinatra in the film and Lawrence will play his second wife, actress Ava Gardner. It was Gardner who broke up Sinatra’s marriage with Nancy Barbato, Tina’s mother.
Scorsese will make his Sinatra movie after he’s finished with his next project which is about Jesus. But, the filmmaker still has yet to strike a deal with Sinatra’s estate to get the rights for an official biopic. It’s said that Scorsese is fairly confident he will get their blessing.
Tina Sinatra, who controls her family’s estate, is the daughter of Sinatra and his first wife.
As you might imagine, there’s a lot of interest in this project from the studios in Hollywood, and Sony Pictures is said to be the frontrunner to grab the project.
Last year, Marvel’s Eternals star Richard Madden expressed his interest in playing Sinatra in a biopic. He said: “I think there’s a story in Frank Sinatra somewhere that I’d really want to do.”
He added: “I think there’s some younger years and some older years, and a bit of both. He’s got a fascinating life story. So who knows? If something like that comes along, I’d probably chase it.”
There’s a lot of strong talent involved with this project and it will be interesting to see how it turns out. With Scorsese at the helm, there’s no doubt we’ll get a great Sinatra movie!
What do you all think about DiCaprio playing Sinatra?
Source: Variety
