Variety is reporting that Leonardo DiCaprio is set to star in a feature film adaptation of Beau Willimon’s play “Farragut North” with George Clooney possibly signing on to direct.
Willimon is adapting the script himself, which centers on a young communications director for a fast-rising presidential candidate. During the course of the campaign, the idealistic young man falls prey to the backstabbing and other dirty trickery of seasoned rivals.
The play itself is yet to debut, but has also drawn big names as Mike Nichols is reportedly in line to direct Jake Gyllenhaal in what would be Jake’s Broadway debut.
DiCaprio just finished starring with Kate Winslet in the Sam Mendes-directed Revolutionary Road for DreamWorks, and he’s currently at work starring with Russell Crowe in the Ridley Scott-directed Body of Lies for WB.
