Leonardo DiCaprio's Next Great Gay Role?

[William769]

To anyone with an interest in those Enigma codebreakers who helped win WWII and the math geniuses whose work led to the creation of the earliest computers, then the name Alan Turing holds quite a lot of fascination. This British historical figure most prominent from 1940 through 1955 is also the subject of a big spec script sale today. First-time screenwriter Graham Moore’s The Imitation Game was snapped up by Warner Bros in a 7-figure deal. I’ve learned that the studio outbid half a dozen indie companies because Leonardo Di Caprio ”has the inside track” to play the lead and was chasing the project. But so far no talent is attached. I hear Ron Howard is interested in directing.

First-time producers Nora Grossman and Ido Ostrowsky owned the rights to Andrew Hodges’ definitive biography Alan Turing: The Enigma and worked with Moore for more than a year to get the script just right. Moore is also a first-time novelist and his crime fiction debut The Sherlockian, filled with Conan Doyle lore, received a rave review in The New York Times by Janet Maslin.

http://www.deadline.com/2011/10/warner-bros-buys-spec-script-about-math-genius-biopic-because-leonardo-di-caprio-chasing-lead-role/

[dsc]

1. wow to say I can't wait to see this is a massive understatement

Great actor, great director, and great subject will lead to great bio pic.

[William769]

4. He is a great actor.

This part is perfect for him.

[Old and In the Way]

2. I doubt there's any role Di Caprio can't do.

After seeing him in "What's eating Gilbert Grape", I realized that he had capacity to act in any role he'd choose to be in. Should be an excellent and important film. Cracking the Enigma was a critical component in defeating the Germans in WW2. I won't miss this one.

[msongs]

3. he'd be great in the bio of ella fitzgerald if he can that is nt

[Old and In the Way]

5. OK, you got me there...he does have some limitations.

:-) still a great actor, though.