A Hollywood actor who, for the joy of the world, a year and a half ago received the coveted statuette «Oscar», will play again in the biographical tape. This time Leonardo Di Caprion will embody the image of its namesake, and Renaissance genius – Leonardo da Vinci.
For purchasing the rights to the adaptation of the book written about the great artist Walter Isaacson, fought the largest American film studios Universal and Paramount. And last managed to win at auction. She had to pay seven-figure sum, reports Deadline.
It is noteworthy that the work has not been published yet and will appear on bookstore shelves only in mid-October 2017.
In addition to his role as Creator of the «Mona Lisa», Leonardo DiCaprio will work behind the scenes: his production company Appian Way is also «in».
Interestingly, the actor was named as its catchy name due to the artist from the Renaissance. This became known three years ago, when DiCaprio gave an interview to a radio station, members of the community to National Public Radio.
He said that during their honeymoon his parents visited the Uffizi Gallery in the Italian city of Florence. And in that moment, when the couple DiCaprio was looking at a picture of Leonardo da Vinci, the future star began “violently beating” in the womb of his pregnant mother.
“My father took it as a sign, and I believe that the name DiCaprio is not so far from Da Vinci. And then my dad, who [also] is an artist, said: «This is the name for our boy»» – confessed the actor.
It should be noted that the feed start date of filming which is still unknown, there is great potential. And the reason lies not only in the participation of Leonardo DiCaprio, but in the skill and experience of Isaacson.
Walter Isaacson has already become famous through his books, describing the life of Steve jobs, Henry Kissinger, Benjamin Franklin and albert Einstein.
To film the book of Isaacson about the famous founder of Apple was called by the British film Director Danny Boyle. Its a film with a capacious name «Steve jobs» came to big screens in 2015. The role of the jobs performed by Michael Fassbender, Joanna Hoffman starred Kate Winslet.
The film received the award «Companion» for best adapted screenplay, two Golden globe for best screenplay and the female role of the second plan and the award BAFTA award and London film critics circle.
In April of this year on the National Geographic channel premiered the documentary series «the Genius», whose script is also based on the book by Isaacson. The image of albert Einstein was embodied Oscar-winning Australian actor Geoffrey rush. The first season received positive reviews from critics.
Before you start to work on Leonado da Vinci, Isaacs studied the notebooks with recordings of the artist. In his new book, the American writer set out to weave a narrative that will shed light on the various interests of the «universal man» – painting, science, invention and music.
Well, perhaps the role of the great artist will be another success in the career of Leonardo DiCaprio, who after his victorious picture «Survivor» still does not appear on the big screens. The next film with the actor needs to get in the car in 2018. Except that it’s a drama based on the novel by Stephen Talty «Black hand», little is known.
Filming for another film, which involved DiCaprio, deals with Director Martin Scorsese. Their creative tandem has already worked on five films.
