DiCaprio has been attached to the film for some time, with his favourite director previously Martin Scorsese attached to direct it. But when production on the adaptation stalled, the duo went off and made Shutter Island instead. Now it seems it’s Ridley Scott to the rescue, as he’s in talks to jump into the directing chair.
Wolf Of Wall Street, adapted from the script of Jordan Belfort’s 2008 memoirs, follows ill-fated genius (Jordan Belfort) who in the ‘90s became one of the most famous American financiers.
A stock-chopper with connections to the mob, he made a thousand dollars every minute, and lived a life stuffed with drugs and sex. Colourful events include a binge that ended up sinking a massive motor yacht, the crashing of a Gulfstream jet, and a $700,000 hotel bill.
In other words, just the kind of role you’d expect DiCaprio to be interested in.
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