Infernal Affairs is the best non-martial arts asian film I think I’ve ever seen. Now it looks like DiCaprio is up for one of the two lead rolls in the American version of the film, with producer Brad Pitt considering the second. All joking aside, I actually think Leonardo would be great in this. He is a talented actor and seems to have the right “aura” about him for it (you’d have to see the origninal to understand what I mean).
Even as Scorsese’s reps are busily trying to negotiate the helmer’s deal to direct a remake of “Infernal Affairs” at Warner Bros., insiders say the director already has DiCaprio in mind for one of the two starring roles. Both leading roles give new meaning to the cliche “good cop/bad cop” Based on the original Chinese-lingo gangster pic of the same name (“Wu jian dao”), “Infernal” will be reset in Boston, amid tough Irish-American mobsters and cops who are their constant nemeses. Pic would be produced by Scorsese as well as Brad Grey, Jennifer Aniston (news) and Brad Pitt (news)’s Plan B shingle, with Pitt considering a starring role in the film, too.
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