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Leonardo DiCaprio To Play Alan Turing?

Posted by Soulskill on from the martin-lawrence-not-available dept.

mikejuk writes "2012 is the one hundredth anniversary of Alan Turing's birth, with many celebration events being planned around the world. This week Warner Bros outbid other companies for the script of a biopic based on Turing's life. The script for The Imitation Game, by first-time screenwriter Graham Moore and based in turn on the biography by Andrew Hodges, Alan Turing: The Enigma, was snapped up by Warner Bros in a 7-figure deal. Right now the leading candidate to portray Turing is Leonardo DiCaprio."

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  1. Comment removed by account_deleted · · Score: 5, Interesting

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  2. Lots of interesting angles by ZouPrime · · Score: 5, Interesting

    A story on Turing could exploits a lot of interesting angles. He's an important figure in computer science AND in cryptography. His most prestigious work was done with WWII in the backdrop, and helped the allies tremendously. Finally, he has the total romantic yet misunderstood hero story - his contribution was a war secret, he was condemned for his homosexuality by the state he helped so much, and died a Plato death.

    There's a kickass script to be made out of that.

    Oh and DiCaprio is a fine choice. Great actor, versatile enough to pull it out and to let the character be the story.

  3. Re:Way immature to play scientist like Turing by sconeu · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Yeah, I hated him after Titanic, mostly because of the teenage girl swoon thing...

    Then I saw him in "Catch Me If You Can" and decided he really was a good actor.

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