Hardy as Capone?
Rumours are circulating that British actor Tom Hardy has attached himself to a film project about the rise of Al Capone.
The actor who has stared in a number of hit films in recent years, that include projects such as Christopher Nolan’s Inception, is apparently considering the role in Cicero, which could also see veteran Harry Potter director David Yates directing the project.
Cicero was first announced some time ago after The Gangster Squad first started to come together. The film’s script has been adapted from writer Walon Green’s unused TV pilot. The film’s plot will focus on a young Capone making his way up the criminal ladder.
The film is also being considered as part of a trilogy that would document Capone’s rise, reign and finally his downfall.
The film is currently in the early stages and Hardy who is currently wrecking havoc on the streets of Gotham City, as Bane in The Dark Knight Rises, hasn’t signed up yet and neither has potential director Yates.
But with Yates no longer working on the Harry Potter series after the final film premiered last week, and with Hardy’s rising star status, this could definitely be a film to watch out for if it does come to fruition. So watch this space …