After taking home his second Best Actor Oscar on Sunday night, Adrien Brody quickly is becoming the town’s most popular, and what he might do next is slowly starting to take shape.
While noting that discussions are extremely early, sources tell Deadline that Damien Chazelle and Brody have had discussions about a role in Evel Knievel on Tour, which has Leonardo DiCaprio in negotiations to star. No formal offer has gone out, and nothing can be done until DiCaprio closes his deal, the sources stressed.
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It’s no surprise that Brody already is lining up a potential major project following his Oscar win for his performance in The Brutalist, where he joined an elite club of actors with multiple Best Actor victories. Even if an offer comes in, it likely won’t be the only as his name has been linked to several projects since the start of the year.
Evel Knievel on Tour is something DiCaprio and Chazelle have been talking about for some time, after the director initially approached him for his prison drama at Paramount. That discussion led to DiCaprio suggesting an Evel Knievel film he had been trying to get off the ground in recent months. After Chazelle did work on the draft, DiCaprio began showing interest in starring, and while a deal isn’t closed, sources say it’s headed in that direction.
We will let you know more as this plays out.
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