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DiCaprio to play Frank Sinatra in biopic

Friday, February 19, 2010, 11:06 [IST]

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New York (ANI): Leonardo DiCaprio is reportedly set to play the role of Frank Sinatra in a new biopic. However, he will not be singing in the film, it has emerged. Director Martin Scorsese has revealed that the Titanic actor is his favourite choice for the icon"s role, but he will stick to Sinatra original soundtracks.

"With those records? Frank will do the singing. But we're waiting for a finished script," the New York Daily News quoted Scorsese as saying. Meanwhile, Scorsese latest collaboration with DiCaprio, Shutter Island, is scheduled to hit screens soon.

Topics: leonardo dicaprio, martin scorsese, frank sinatra, titanic

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