Martin Scorsese is either planning the ultimate Sinatra movie, or he is teasing the hell out of us with this news. We have known that he is doing his Frank Sinatra movie for a while, and it will surely be awesome no matter what, but an Indian publication has just dropped the bomb that he is thinking of casting none other than Al Pacino in the title role of Sinatra and Robert De Niro as fellow Rat Pack-er Dean Martin.
While doing local press for Shutter Island, Scorsese was quoted as saying this:
“I’ve had it in mind for a long time. Even the initial script is ready. I’m yet to spot the actor who can bring back Frank Sinatra alive on screen. My choice is Al Pacino, and Robert De Niro as Dean Martin.”
Wow.
