Jared Letois set to take on another iconic character, but this time, unlike The Joker, it is someone from the real world. The Oscar winner is set to play famed artistAndy Warholin a biopic, which he is also going to produce. Oscar-nominated producerMichael De Lucais attached to produce the movie alongsideJared Leto.
The Hollywood Reporterbroke the news about the movie, which will simply be calledWarhol. WhileJared LetoplayingAndy Warholon its own is enough to make almost any movie fan interested, the project has also scooped upBoardwalk EmpirecreatorTerence Winterto pen the screenplay for the movie. He will be usingVictor Bockris' 1989 book,Warhol: The Biography, as a starting point.Winteralso wrote the screenplay forThe Wolf of Wall Street, if you needed some more convincing that this project has someserious potential.
Michael De LucaandJared Letojointly acquired the rights to the book that the movie will be based off of. According to the report, the pair has wanted to work together for quite some time now and this was the opportunity they had been waiting for. What’s more is that the movie will not be a small, quiet indie. Instead, the creative team wants to make it into a strong, mainstream project,De Lucahas a lot of experience bringing real life stories to the big screen on a large scale. His previous work includesThe Social Network,Captain PhillipsandMoneyball, all of which told real life tales and had very mass appeal.
While there hasn’t been a definitiveAndy Warholbiopic made, it seems like the movie was waiting forJared Leto, who feels like he wastailor-madefor the part.Warholcame to prominence in the art world in the 1960s with his iconic pop art, like that painting of the Campbell’s soup cans, that turned everyday objects and celebrities into art. He was also openly gay long before that was an accepted thing and his artist workshop The Factory was an iconic staple of New York society in the 60s.Warholhas been described as a very eccentric person who could be cold and shallow, but also undeniably brilliant. Given whatLetowas able to do inDallas Buyers Club, which he won an Oscar for, it seems like he should be able to turn in another really dynamic performance given the source material he will have to work with.
Jared Letowas most recently seen asThe JokerinSuicide Squadand he is currently filming for theBlade Runnersequel. The project has yet to attach a director, nor has it secured distribution, but with the talent involved, it should easily find a suitor. There is also no word on an anticipated timeline for the project, but we will be sure to keep you updated as more details become available.
