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Lucky Luciano Gets His Own Big-Screen Gig
Filed under: Drama », Deals », Scripts »
Of course, with one gangster movie on the way, it's not surprising that there's word of another on the pipeline. But this one, at the very least, has a funky twist. Variety reports that concert and sports promoter Frank J. Russo has bought a script from Joe Cortese called Charlie Lucky -- based on Charles 'Lucky' Luciano.It looks like this is a bit of a passion project for Russo, who is jumping into his first film at the age of 62. He says that he tried to write a screenplay based on Lucky, but when he read Cortese's take on the man: "I wasn't aware of how involved Luciano was with Dewey. Joe wrote a compelling screenplay, and I wrote a seven-figure check."
See, unlike the usual gangster who robs from here, shoots from there, it seems that Luciano has a whole intricate side story. Aside from being the father of organized crime, he had a rival with New York Governor Thomas Dewey -- who "got Luciano convicted on trumped-up prostitution charges, then enlisted him to aid the U.S. during WWII. Luciano helped Gen. George Patton find the easiest route through Sicily and helped clear German Saboteurs out of New York harbor."
Now the question becomes: Who could play him? I know he's playing Melvin Purvis in Public Enemies, but Christian Bale would be perfect for this -- especially when comparing the lower face/lip area.
'Sopranos' Reunion Planned for Lucky Luciano Biopic
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There may not be a Sopranos movie in the pipeline, but that doesn't mean Hollywood has officially whacked the Mafia. The LA Times reports that someone has finally landed the rights to produce a biopic on the life and times of infamous gangster, Lucky Luciano. Throughout the years, several Hollywood studios have tried to snag the rights away from Luciano's family, who have been reluctant to give them up. But now, producer Joseph Isgro (Hoffa) has somehow managed to land the goods, and he claims to have already approached a "specific A-list actor" to play the lead role. He's also said to be "wooing several actors from The Sopranos to join the cast." Considered the father of modern organized crime, Luciano was named one of the 20 most influential builders and titans of the 20th century. But he also helped orchestrate a number of gangland killings, as well as a massive international heroin operation, along the way.
According to Isgro (who's repeatedly denied his own ties to the Mafia), the film will cover all of Luciano's life, but focus mainly on his time in prison and the period after he received a presidential pardon for using the Mafia to help the government during World War II. Apart from actors, Isgro has also interviewed potential writers and directors; one of which is Charles Matthau, son of Walter Matthau. Currently, New Line is in talks to distribute. I'm not sure who they're going after to play Luciano -- hopefully it's not Christian Slater, who played the man in the 1991 flick Mobsters. There are a number of actors who could pull off the role; I guess it depends on whether they're willing to age-up a younger actor or age-down an older one. If I had to take a wild guess, I'd say Alec Baldwin might be a good fit. What do you think?
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