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Post by jakesully on Mar 14, 2021 16:44:24 GMT
Easily one of my favorite actors working today. He has two big films in the works with both Don't Look Up and of course Killers of the Flower Moon.
These are some realistic roles I'd love to see him in (in the coming years)
I am curious to know what roles you think he should take on. Here are my choices ...
1. The Devil in the White City (as Dr. H.H. Holmes) He would win a 2nd Oscar for this imo. I have no idea what is going on with the development of this project (hopefully Scorsese turns it into a long film instead of a mini series but who knows at this point. We shall see)
2. Leo as Teddy Roosevelt directed by Martin Scorsese is my 2nd choice (focusing on his Rough Rider years during the Spanish / American war) .
3. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (directed by David Fincher). Fincher was rejected by Disney for the longest time to try to make this remake happen. IMO if Leo were cast as the lead (Ned Land) , I think Disney would actually would give it the green lit. Dicaprio can get any project green lit at this point in his career.
4. Torso (speaking of David Fincher, he was set to direct this very gnarly graphic novel) Matt Damon was originally attached to be the lead but come on, Leo would be so much better and do the role justice imo.
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Post by TerryMontana on Mar 14, 2021 16:47:30 GMT
The first two you mentioned, directed by Scorsese... I'd kill to see them!!
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Post by stephen on Mar 14, 2021 16:48:09 GMT
I really can't see him as either Teddy Roosevelt or . . . well, who were you envisioning him as in Torso? Eliot Ness? After J. Edgar, I'd rather keep DiCaprio away from playing G-Men.
He'd be a pretty sweet Ned Land, even though I personally would like to see actual Canadian Ryan Gosling in that part.
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Post by Good God on Mar 14, 2021 18:49:18 GMT
Easily one of my favorite actors working today. He has two big films in the works with both Don't Look Up and of course Killers of the Flower Moon. These are some realistic roles I'd love to see him in (in the coming years) I am curious to know what roles you think he should take on. Here are my choices ... 1. The Devil in the White City (as Dr. H.H. Holmes) He would win a 2nd Oscar for this imo. I have no idea what is going on with the development of this project (hopefully Scorsese turns it into a long film instead of a mini series but who knows at this point. We shall see) Unfortunately, I think that one is more likely to be a TV series at this point, because none of the script treatments were really working out. Fortunately, I think it's the one role that DiCaprio would actually consider doing TV for, because he has said that it has long been one of his dream roles after Howard Hughes and Jordan Belfort, particularly if Scorsese decides to remain onboard. Still, the heat around that project has cooled some and Scorsese/DiCaprio aren't getting any younger, so it's becoming increasingly unlikely that it ever happens with DiCaprio in it. |
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Post by mhynson27 on Mar 14, 2021 22:39:53 GMT
I'd love to see him finally do The Crowded Room.
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Post by franklin on Mar 15, 2021 1:33:02 GMT
I agree, i too would like to see him in The Crowded Room.
Btw according to IMBD he's planning to do Roosevelt with Scorsese, so it's likely to happen after Scorsese finishes Flower Moon.
Also it's listed as a project in pre-production The Black Hand, a crime-thriller drama in which he plays Joe Petrosino, a sort of Italian Sherlock Holmes of the early 1900s, but still no director attached.
Sadly, The Devil In The White City will be a mini-series, it seems like it's unfilmable and too sprawling as a film feature.
I would like him to work in the future with PTA (he already turned him down twice), Villeneuve, Fincher and Chazelle.
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Post by jakesully on Mar 15, 2021 3:03:42 GMT
I really can't see him as either Teddy Roosevelt or . . . well, who were you envisioning him as in Torso? Eliot Ness? After J. Edgar, I'd rather keep DiCaprio away from playing G-Men. He'd be a pretty sweet Ned Land, even though I personally would like to see actual Canadian Ryan Gosling in that part. lol Yeah Eliot Ness (and yeah J.Edgar was boring but consider this a do over of playing G-Men haha) I just know he'd crush that role if it was directed by Fincher. And while Gosling is my favorite actor born in the 80s, he is not that big of a box office draw (esp not compared to Leo). In order for 20,000 Leagues to get made, its Leo or bust imo . Fincher wanted a massive budget and Dicaprio is the only actor that could get it green lit. |
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Post by jakesully on Mar 15, 2021 3:06:29 GMT
I'd love to see him finally do The Crowded Room. Oh shit how could I have forgot about this one?! Who do you have in mind directing this? It sounds very intriguing for sure. |
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Post by mhynson27 on Mar 15, 2021 3:32:59 GMT
I'd love to see him finally do The Crowded Room. Oh shit how could I have forgot about this one?! Who do you have in mind directing this? It sounds very intriguing for sure. Fincher or Bennett Miller |
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Post by jakesully on Mar 16, 2021 18:45:10 GMT
Easily one of my favorite actors working today. He has two big films in the works with both Don't Look Up and of course Killers of the Flower Moon. These are some realistic roles I'd love to see him in (in the coming years) I am curious to know what roles you think he should take on. Here are my choices ... 1. The Devil in the White City (as Dr. H.H. Holmes) He would win a 2nd Oscar for this imo. I have no idea what is going on with the development of this project (hopefully Scorsese turns it into a long film instead of a mini series but who knows at this point. We shall see) Unfortunately, I think that one is more likely to be a TV series at this point, because none of the script treatments were really working out. Fortunately, I think it's the one role that DiCaprio would actually consider doing TV for, because he has said that it has long been one of his dream roles after Howard Hughes and Jordan Belfort, particularly if Scorsese decides to remain onboard. Still, the heat around that project has cooled some and Scorsese/DiCaprio aren't getting any younger, so it's becoming increasingly unlikely that it ever happens with DiCaprio in it. Hey thanks for the good / insightful response. Leo NEEDS to be HH Holmes (he would crush that tole) He is literally the only actor that I could picture pulling off that role (and the only actor that could get it green lit) . It is definitely frustrating trying to follow the development of this project cause I have no clue when it''ll ever be filmed .  |
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Post by futuretrunks on Apr 14, 2021 22:31:10 GMT
I think he should link up with Chazelle, Gosling, and Denzel on some kind of drama or thriller/political thriller.
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Post by mhynson27 on Apr 14, 2021 23:30:01 GMT
I'd love to see him finally do The Crowded Room. Welp. |
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Post by bob-coppola on Apr 15, 2021 1:26:34 GMT
I'd love to see Leo as a middle-age gay uncle in a dark comedy or playing a Bill Murray-type. Sofia Coppola, make that happen now.
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Post by jakesully on Oct 12, 2021 2:28:51 GMT
bump
I'll add Leo playing Evel Knievel. I know he's been attached to that role for quite some time now but it seems like it's been put on the back burner. IMO Leo would crush that role. And just call the film Evel (not really sure who would be the best director to direct it though)
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Post by rhodoraonline on Oct 13, 2021 4:25:13 GMT
Great thread. You should have turned this into a series with all your favorite actors and -esses.
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Post by futuretrunks on Oct 13, 2021 20:05:24 GMT
Great thread. You should have turned this into a series with all your favorite actors and -esses. It's not too late. |
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Post by jakesully on Oct 13, 2021 21:38:41 GMT
Great thread. You should have turned this into a series with all your favorite actors and -esses. Hey thanks! And that's a good idea too (regarding turning this into a series and have everyone get involved with their opinions too) . I'll have to get on that for sure  |
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Post by futuretrunks on Nov 8, 2021 0:42:31 GMT
I have a feeling Spielberg and him will do the Ulysses Grant movie soon, in the next 3 years.
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Post by franklin on Nov 8, 2021 11:38:57 GMT
I think so too, but for now apparently on his IMBD page, the Roosevelt biopic with Scorsese is slated for a 2023 release.
I highly doubt though that Scorsese will be able to shoot and make back to back both Flower Moon and this one, so maybe 2024?
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Post by futuretrunks on Nov 20, 2021 0:26:33 GMT
Now that he appears to be quite good in DLU (with a nom a good possibility), and Flower Moon on the horizon, I'm speculating as to what's next. I can't imagine him not shooting something in 2022, yet I wonder what's available. Bong Joon-Ho's doing some English language film in the U.S. (Los Angeles I think) early next year, but I figure if Leo was doing that it would have been announced already.
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Post by JangoB on Nov 20, 2021 0:44:54 GMT
Now that he appears to be quite good in DLU (with a nom a good possibility), and Flower Moon on the horizon, I'm speculating as to what's next. I can't imagine him not shooting something in 2022, yet I wonder what's available. Bong Joon-Ho's doing some English language film in the U.S. (Los Angeles I think) early next year, but I figure if Leo was doing that it would have been announced already. Isn't Jim Jones next for him? Unless he actually does that Another Round remake. |
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Post by futuretrunks on Nov 20, 2021 0:48:28 GMT
Now that he appears to be quite good in DLU (with a nom a good possibility), and Flower Moon on the horizon, I'm speculating as to what's next. I can't imagine him not shooting something in 2022, yet I wonder what's available. Bong Joon-Ho's doing some English language film in the U.S. (Los Angeles I think) early next year, but I figure if Leo was doing that it would have been announced already. Isn't Jim Jones next for him? Unless he actually does that Another Round remake. Neither announced a director, so to me that implies they're not going to be made anytime soon, if at all. |
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Post by wallsofjericho on Nov 20, 2021 1:10:27 GMT
I have a feeling he will work with PTA next.
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Post by futuretrunks on Nov 20, 2021 2:42:03 GMT
I have a feeling he will work with PTA next. I think that will happen in the next 3-4 years, and I have mixed feelings about it, but I don't think PTA is ready to shoot a film in 2022. |
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Post by futuretrunks on Nov 25, 2021 0:49:12 GMT
 linkWTF? Why is Leo having dinner with GDT? |
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