Ben Foster set to play John Gotti, Jr. in new biopic
Barry Levinson, who directed Ben Foster in the drama Liberty Heights, will write and helm this biopic. About the job, Ben Foster had this to say.
"Barry Levinson was the first director who took a chance on me, and I have a career because of him. This is a film about family, fathers and sons. I am deeply honored for the opportunity to work with Barry and the amazing cast he is assembling to help bring the story of the Gotti family to the screen."
Pre-production on Gotti: In the Shadow of My Father will begin in September, with principle photography set to take place in New York this January.
Gotti comes to theaters in 2014 and stars John Travolta, Kelly Preston, Anthony Hopkins. The film is directed by Joe Johnston.
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m2
Better than Dominic Cooper who was rumored early last week.
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Bane5000
So Travolta is Gotti and Foster is Gotti Jr, thats some wicked casting :D
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Xybernetic
Pacino in a Mafia Film...thats the first
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Bawnian©-Dexeus
Yep
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Cripple
Right on.
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