It looks like Leonardo DiCaprio will be playing J. Edgar Hoover in Clint Eastwood's biopic of the first director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Hoover was a controversial character while holding the FBI director chair from 1935 until his death in 1972, accumulating vast data on major political figures, as well as evidence in cases by illegal means. DiCaprio has been a mainstay Hollywood A-lister for years after getting his first big break in television, starring on Growing Pains as the troubled Luke Brower. DiCaprio has always had the uncanny ability to portray characters younger than himself due to his youthful appearance, so it will be interesting to see how he deals with an older representation.
During the period of Titanic's colossal box-office run, the world was in the midst of "Leo-mania" which was annoying for all, including DiCaprio I presume. Since The Beach in 2000 however, he has put in a remarkable run of memorable renditions, culminating in two Academy Award Best Actor nominated performances in The Aviator (2004) and Blood Diamond (2006) to add to his supporting nod from What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993).
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