Clint Eastwood Wants Leonardo DiCaprio To Star Opposite Beyonce In A Star Is Born Remake
There have been talks of a remake of A Star is Born since the beginning of Hollywood-- almost literally. The film first made in 1937 with Janet Gaynor and Frederic March has been remade twice since then, and the latest round of rumors have had Russell Crowe quite possibly romancing Beyonce as a washed-up star who shepherds a young actress and musician to fame. When Clint Eastwood signed on to direct earlier this year the project seemed more real than ever, and now Eastwood might be wrangling one of his actor favorites to sweeten the deal for Warner Bros. to finally go ahead and get it made. Deadline reports that Eastwood has been working to convince Leonardo DiCaprio, who's starring in Eastwood's next film J. Edgar, to play the older male role once filled by Crowe. It's unclear exactly how far along he is in convincing the actor, but if Deadline...
- 6/27/2011
- cinemablend.com
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