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Leonardo DiCaprio's Bid To Play Sinatra

May 20th, 2009 8:41am EDT Post a comment

Leonardo DiCaprio has reportedly hired a vocal coach to teach him to sing in a bid to win the role of Frank Sinatra in Martin Scorsese's upcoming biopic.

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Wed May 20 2009 09:17:31 By: Marcus Garvey (

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leo there is no way scorcese will ever give you a role, just give it up already

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Wed May 20 2009 10:07:45 By: Lyonecredible (

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yo y dont we give'em a chance to make thier choices...who knows even Jamie fox might be chosen...he's got the voice right...?

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Wed May 20 2009 10:35:17 By: hatsoff2us (

1966)
HC, Jr. would be my first choice too.

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Wed May 20 2009 12:08:14 By: lolav (

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HC, Jr. great idea!

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Wed May 20 2009 15:04:13 By: 2sugha (

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Anybody will do as long as he's white, skinny and can carry a tune - for the early years, that is.

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Wed May 20 2009 15:12:13 By: 2sugha (

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I nominate Tom Sizemore.

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Wed May 20 2009 15:42:05 By: bluman (

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harry c jr is a good choice blu thinks leo can do it, he is pretty damn good

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Wed May 20 2009 15:55:35 By: SOME_GIRL (

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I think Harry is the right choice...but, Good Luck Leo...Give it all you have.

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Wed May 20 2009 18:19:17 By: nicerack (

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Def a better choice than Jamie.

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Thu May 21 2009 06:06:31 By: hatsoff2us (

1966)
I think we are all looking at it as a "color thang", therefore, 2sugha, if you're white and male, go for it!

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Thu May 21 2009 10:53:17 By: monzaweigh (

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Leo doesn't have the swagger and the "coolness" that "Ole Blue Eyes" had. Plus, Leo doesn't have that musical range that Frankie had. I don't know what to call it, but Sinatra had that thing he so clearly projects in his signature song 'My Way.' Ask Leo to sing 'My Way' in the same emotion and characterization that Sinatra had. Nothing comes close to the original. Kevin Spacey tried to emulate Bobby Darin in the movie "Beyond The Sea," but it didn't quite do it.

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Thu May 21 2009 14:30:00 By: 2sugha (

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@hatsoff2us: Would love to accommodate but I am beautifully creamy brown and delightfully female....lol

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Wed Jul 1 2009 20:50:49 By: penneycat33 (

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Leonardo is a great actor, but Johnny Depp should play Sinatra. if anything they should train Depp, listen to his voice inflections in other movies.i know Lleo has inside edge with Scorcese but it would be a mistake. I hope they do screen tests with at least three or four stars. hows this cast-- Depp-FS,Travolta -Dean Martin,-Leo-Peter Lawford,-- dubbing the vocals would not be a cardinal sin in this possible classic- but even Scorcese could`nt save it if miscast--remember Godfather 3 (Sofia Coppola) I`m sure there are many credible candidates but you need the A list here. I`m sure Scorcese will poll many FS close friends (the ones still here of course) ican`t wait for this film. Casting the female rolls just has to be juicy as hell. Certainly, at the very least Frank had a most interesting life. How about JFK- MM m Giancana,(De Niro?) Wow!

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