Leonardo DiCaprio being considered to lead Evel Knievel biopic: Report

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Leonardo DiCaprio will play the role of Evel Knievel

When the biopic was announced, it was said that William Monahan, who won an Oscar for The Departed in the Best Adapted Screenplay category, would write the film’s screenplay. However, now, Terence Winter, who wrote the Oscar-nominated adapted screenplay for The Wolf of Wall Street, has stepped into the role. However, according to The Illuminerdi, the makers of the biopic are yet to finalize the director. Leonardo DiCaprio is in talks to play the role of Evel Knievel, however, the actor has not confirmed any such reports yet.

The biopic will still be based on Sheldon Saltman’s book Evel Knievel on Tour. For those unaware, the publication of Sheldon Saltman’s book in 1977 angered Ewell, who claimed the book misled the public about him and his family. A few weeks after the book’s release, Evel went to the Fox lot, where Saltman was VP, and broke Saltman’s arm with a baseball bat.

Who was Evel Knievel?

Evel Knievel was an American stuntman best known as The Last Gladiator. He became famous after performing dangerous stunts, which often involved jumping from multiple cars. Throughout his career, he attempted more than 75 ramp-to-ramp motorcycle jumps. Knievel’s most famous stunts were attempts to jump the fountains at Caesars Palace and Snake River Canyon in Idaho, which resulted in serious injuries. Throughout his career, he suffered bone fractures more than 433 times and became a legend.

Leonardo DiCaprio’s upcoming movie

Meanwhile, Leonardo DiCaprio will next be seen in an American crime drama thriller film written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson titled The Battle of Buckton Cross. The film also stars Regina Hall, Sean Penn, Alana Hamm, Teyana Taylor, Wood Harris, and Benicio del Toro and is scheduled to be released in August 2025.