Mel Gibson to direct DiCaprio in Viking drama
Story by Jack Foley
MEL Gibson is to direct Leonardo DiCaprio in an untitled period drama set in the world of Viking culture.
Although plot details are being kept under wraps, Variety reports that the storyline will be as “unsparing” as Gibson’s other directing efforts, Braveheart, The Passion of the Christ and Apocalypto.
DiCaprio will play a Viking and has long been fascinated by Viking culture.
William Monahan is currently writing the script.
Producer Graham King told Variety: “This will be an awe-inspiring story, created with some of the industry’s finest cinematic talent and I’m just over the moon to be making this film with Mel, Leo and Bill.”
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