Start spreadin' the news. The famed but only recently Oscar-fied director Martin Scorsese is tentatively slated to direct an upcoming biopic on none other than Ol' Blue Eyes himself, Frank Sinatra. In an interview with Canada's Sun Media, Sinatra's youngest daughter and film producer Tina Sinatra spilled the beans on the project, stating that Scorsese is slated to helm the upcoming Universal Pictures film on the life and the times of America's greatest heartthrob. (Sorry, Elvis. You too, JT.) Tina also acknowledged that it is still is a little too early to officially announce the famed director's involvement in the project but went on to say, "Oh, go ahead and print it, I don't care!" No problem, Tina. No problem.
Although Scorsese is famous for his graphic depictions of mafia
violence, Tina Sinatra was careful to emphasize that this film was
going to set the record straight on her father's alleged involvement with underworld figures.
"[Tina] Sinatra, who also produced the 1992 mini-series, Sinatra, said Scorsese is in a reflective period and is willing to present the truth about her father, who died on May 14, 1998.
That means dismissing scurrilous rumours that Sinatra was a stooge for the Mafia, Tina Sinatra said. Borrowing a metaphor from her father's own words, Sinatra said, "He never drove the getaway car." So, in the forthcoming Universal Pictures film, "I don't want him to be driving the getaway car. That would not be fair. But I trust him (Scorsese) implicitly."
Guess that means we shouldn't expect the Chairman of the Board to be toting any tommy guns in the film.
However, we may have to wait a while for the film to begin production. Scorsese is currently working on the adaptation of Shutter Island, a documentary on Bob Marley, and an untitled George Harrison documentary.
Still, it's not to early to start speculating on casting decisions.
What actor could possibly portray Sinatra's depression during the
recording of In the Wee Small Hours? Wouldn't Don
Cheadle be a perfect Sammy Davis Jr.? Or maybe George Clooney as Peter
Lawford? Feel free to speculate in the comments.
Related links:
Jam! Showbiz: Scorsese to direct Sinatra biopic
FrankSinatra.com
Martin Scorsese on IMDb
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im feeling a dicaprio/scorsese team up again! haha
I suspect you're correct. Much of the reason Scorsese can now fund his films is because he makes them with DiCaprio, who more or less guarantees a certain level of box office success. Previously, which is to say throughout the 80s and 90s, he really had to fight his way. The ability to just say, "Sure I'll throw DiCaprio in there" and get films made is probably nicely refreshing for him.