Adrien Brody could join the 'Evel Knievel' biopic by Damien Chazelle

The recent Oscar winner for best actor for The Brutalist, Adrien Brodyhe is already thinking about his next film project.

According to THR reports, Brody could join Leonardo DiCaprio In the next film by the Oscar winner, Damien Chazelle (La La Land, Babylon, Whiplash), a Biographical film about Evel Knievelthe famous acrobatics motorcyclist who gained notoriety to jump on cars, cannons, and others.

The next step is that Paramount Pictures Ensure the signing of DiCaprio in leading role as Evel Knievel, who has been in negotiations for several months. The study is already turning to see candidates for other roles, including Brody's.

The source explains that Brody had a meeting with Chazelle for the role of Shelly Saltmana promoter of the main sporting events that He was brutally attacked by Knievel with an aluminum bat. There is still no closed agreement with Brody (we seek to sign Dicaprio first).

Chazelle for its part, has a first -glance agreement with Paramount, and is already secured as director of the biopic.

William Monahan (The Departed, Body of Lies, Edge of Darkness) wrote the script.

If the agreements close as expected, the filming will begin the summer of this year.

Knievel's feats on a motorcycle, which included jumping on cars and cannons, and its extravagant attire made it an icon of pop culture of the 70s. But its fall in disgrace can be more surprising than its stunts. Knievel went to jail after his attack in real life to Saltman, lost his sponsorship and finally declared himself bankrupt, without ever returning to his former glory.

DiCaprio's last roles include Killers of the Flower Moon, Don’t Look Upy Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. In August we will see it in cinemas in One Battle After Another by Paul Thomas Anderson.

Brody for his part, prior to his Oscar winning role in The brutalistthose Asteroid City, Fool’s Paradisey Ghostedand the series Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty y Succession.