Martin Scorsese has signed on to direct Sinatra, a biopic about legendary entertainer Frank Sinatra, according to Variety. The screenplay for the long-percolating project will be penned by Phil Alden Robinson (Field of Dreams).
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Scorsese doing Sinatra: Is this a good idea?
I vote for James Marsden as Frank.
This will be a huge blockbuster. I would love to see Kevin Spacey get the lead role.
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i vote for an unknown actor.
he will obviously bring on leo dicaprio to star…ugh.
I hope Scorcese doesn’t use the same old style of directing that he used in Goodfellas and Casino. Although, they were great movies; that type of directing is getting old.
If you honestly believe anybody else besides DiCaprio will be cast as Sinatra, then you are wrong. I agree, it will be cheesy casting, but that is who Marty will cast.
Hasn’t Scorsese already covered this type of nightclub/song and dance/Cobacabana/indoor crane shots with Goodfellas. Why does Scorsese want to repeat himself?
This is the best news of the month. I was hoping for a Sinatra biopic at some point and the fact that Scorsese’s doing it makes it all the better.
all these people saying what kind of directing Marty should use…. I just hope he directs it like every other movie he has made. I loved “The Aviator”, I loved “The Departed”, and I loved “Goodfellas”. I fully trust him to deliver.
I hope he picks Leo!
DiCrapio would be a disgrace to Sinatra!!
JAMES MARSDEN all the way!!! he has the look, the voice and the talent!!!!
Huh? Scorcese has always directed using the same great style. If he somehow directed it differently, then THAT would be a travesty. Only Scorcese has the style (and cajones) to do Sinatra justice…
TJ Wed, May 13, 2009 at 05:05 PM EST
I hope Scorcese doesn’t use the same old style of directing that he used in Goodfellas and Casino. Although, they were great movies; that type of directing is getting old.
Wow, I never would have thought of James Marsden, but that is PERFECT!
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