WASHINGTON: Leonardo DiCaprio is likely to play Frank Sinatra in a new biopic movie directed by his friend and director Martin Scorsese, western media reported on Thursday. The Titanic actor, who last worked with Martin for 2023’s Killers of the Flower Moon, will now portray Frank Sinatra alongside Jennifer Lawrence as the singer’s second wife Ava.
Jennifer and Leonardo earlier worked together in 2021 film, Don’t Look Up. Martin has reportedly advanced plans for the biopic film despite not having the support of family of Sinatra.
Titanic star to Play Frank Sinatra’s Biopic
Martin and Leonardo have previously appeared together in six feature films including The Aviator (2004), Gangs of New York (2002), Shutter Island (2010), The Departed (2006), The Audition (2015), The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), and Killers of the Flower Moon (2023).
Remarkably, Leonardo is excited to portray the role and for that he has hired a verbal coach to mimic Sinatra‘s well-known singing voice.
