The Evel Knievel film with Leonardo DiCaprio has been given a title.
La La Land and Whiplash director Damien Chazelle is engaged on a biopic about Evel Knievel. DiCaprio is at the moment in talks to star within the film, which is aiming to start filming this summer season, although no deal has been formally signed as of but.
What’s the title of the Evel Knievel film?
Per Deadline, Chazelle’s film will reportedly be known as Evel Knievel on Tour.
Deadline additionally studies that Adrien Brody, who simply gained the Academy Award for Finest Actor for his efficiency in The Brutalist, is having discussions with Chazelle about doubtlessly starring within the film as nicely.
“No formal supply has gone out, and nothing may be executed till DiCaprio closes his deal, the sources careworn,” the article notes.
The Hollywood Reporter’s article, nonetheless, mentions that Brody may doubtlessly play Shelly Saltman within the film. Saltman is “the creator and sports activities promoter who was viciously attacked by Knievel by an aluminum bat.”
Born in 1938, Knievel, whose actual title was Robert Craig Knievel, was a stunt performer and entertainer finest recognized for performing ramp-to-ramp bike jumps throughout a wide range of objects. All through the Seventies, Knievel was a staple in American tradition, as he appeared on quite a few TV exhibits and toys. Knievel died in 2007 on the age of 69 on account of points stemming from a diabetes analysis.
Chazelle made his characteristic movie directorial debut in 2009 with Man and Madeline on a Park Bench. He then went on to direct Whiplash in 2014 and La La Land in 2016 earlier than making the Neil Armstrong biopic, First Man, in 2018. His most up-to-date film is 2022’s Babylon, whereas he additionally labored on 2020’s The Eddy for Netflix.
A launch date for Evel Knievel on Tour has not but been introduced by Paramount Footage.
