Clint Eastwood's Hoover biopic J. Edgar

JP Liz V1

http://upandcomers.net/2011/01/10/ed-westwick-lands-role-in-clint-eastwoods-j-edgar/

Ed Westwick, has landed a significant supporting role in Clint Eastwood’s Hoover biopic “J. Edgar”. Westwick will play Agent Smith, a young operative with a knack for writing who Hoover (Leonardo DiCaprio) assigns to write his biography until he gets a little to close to the truth.
The casting on “J. Edgar” is firming up fast as Armie Hammer and Damon Herriman also recently jumped on board. One person not jumping on board, Deadline continues, is Charlize Theron, who had been rumored for the role of Helen Gandy, Hoover’s personal secretary. Eastwood is now pursuing Naomi Watts and Amy Adams as possible replacements.

JP Liz V1

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1616195/

Judi Dench and Naomi Watts also in the cast

http://x17online.com/celebrities/leonardo_dicaprio/exclusive_photos_leonardo_dicaprio_shoots_j_edgar_exclusive_021411.php


Leonardo DiCaprio was snapped on the set of J. Edgar in Los Angeles today, and the actor looked absolutely delicious decked out in 1930s style attire

mike65

Eastwood needs a decent flick after his last few releases, Hoover is a good subject for
a bio (I can only think of one other Larry Cohens rather off-beat "Private Files of..."

Renn

He looked delicious?

JP Liz V1

I think this thread needs a title chance, every time I see it I think Eastwood is making a film about hoovers.

MagicMarker

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1616195/

Judi Dench and Naomi Watts also in the cast

http://x17online.com/celebrities/leonardo_dicaprio/exclusive_photos_leonardo_dicaprio_shoots_j_edgar_exclusive_021411.php


Leonardo DiCaprio was snapped on the set of J. Edgar in Los Angeles today, and the actor looked absolutely delicious decked out in 1930s style attire

Wow he really looks old there!

bradlente

Deleted User wrote: »

I think this thread needs a title chance, every time I see it I think Eastwood is making a film about hoovers.

Hoover Eastwood's biopic J. Edgar Clint?

bnt

We have a trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6lveTYlHic

Leo ages well, doesn't he? :cool:

stealinhorses

Looks like a real Oscar pitch for DiCaprio.

Dotrel

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1616195/

Judi Dench and Naomi Watts also in the cast

http://x17online.com/celebrities/leonardo_dicaprio/exclusive_photos_leonardo_dicaprio_shoots_j_edgar_exclusive_021411.php


Leonardo DiCaprio was snapped on the set of J. Edgar in Los Angeles today, and the actor looked absolutely delicious decked out in 1930s style attire

.... and seeing as it's JEH imagine how hot he's going to look decked out in high-heels and a dress.

bnt

The full cast on IMDB looks quite daring, with lesser-known stars e.g. Josh Lucas, Stephen Root, Dermot Mulroney - and Lea Thompson (Back To The Future), who still looks fabulous at 50. (50!)

Riddle101

I wonder will Clint Eastwood go Inglorious Bastards on this movie and have Leo's character killed off in the film. After all, what's a Leo DiCaprio movie without a death scene.;)

iMax

I don't like him in everything, but hes one of the greatest actors of our time.

WatchWolf

If anyone wants the script for this I can give you a link

Corholio

Dman001

Been waiting ages for the Trailer to be released. Looks brilliant:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vD99zwj-ZUg

WatchWolf

I'm really surprised that this has been getting torn apart from critics.

DazMarz

It's been getting mixed-to-positive reviews from what I've been reading...

It was released widely in the USA on the 11th November. When's it getting general release here? I really want to see this film!

Diairist

is it true Clint once auditioned for James Bond?

Skinfull

I heard that this has not been received well. Its lured me in with trailer, cast and poster so I'll definatly be going but anyone seen any reviews?

*EDIT: Just checked on RT and its 42% critics and 54% Audience

WatchWolf

Just saw it. Pretty decent and some amazing performances in there. Don't know where all of the hate is coming from.

leahyl

Saw this tonight - really enjoyed it I have to say! Leo gave a brilliant performance and having known next to nothing about Hoover before I went in I still found it very interesting, and it kept my attention for the whole 2 and half hours. Makes me want to read more about this Hoover guy :-D

Handsome Bob

I thought it was brilliant with two power house performances from Hammer and DiCaprio. It's over 2 hours long but the time flew by for me, I was just engrossed by the relationship between Clyde and J. Edgar.

I can't believe that it's generally getting panned!

Technocentral

Really liked this, great character study and period piece, very dramatic especially in the first hour or so and Di Caprio is very impressive, He gets better as he grows older, 4/5 stars.

KnowYourEnemy

Seeing this tomorrow! Cannot wait!

The Pontiac

Just after watching it and thought it was excellent. One of DiCaprio's best performances.

I didn't expect to enjoy it after a low rating on IMDB and a few dodgy reviews. I see most on this forum also enjoyed it - so what the hell do the critics know!

I suppose they could have made a more explosive movie with all the shít Hoover had on everyone, thus drawing out the story lines, but I preferred it this way. More character based on Hoover.

dubdaymo

I'm not a fan of Di Caprio but I thought he was excellent in this film and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I wouldn't go by anything posted on the IMDB or written by film critics.

OldeCinemaSoz

If The Eastwood picks something out of his garbage can like
decapri**** and sticks it in a film that's just okey dokey by me...

Hell, the legend is
82 this year. Even an icon can have his off days.

Sad Professor

As I said on another thread, I was very underwhelmed by this. An okay film, but nothing special and I struggled to stay interested all the way through it. As in the case of The Iron Lady, the non-liner narrative doesn't work and I'm growing very tired of biopic films that use it. Just pick a 10-15 year period of the character's life and focus on that please. We don't need bookends or voice-overs or flashbacks or flash-forwards of them senile and hobbling around on a cane. The only film I can think of that used this type of flashback structure effectively was Nixon and that was modelled closely on Citizen Kane. I quite like Eastwood as a director, but I think he was working outside of his strengths on this film.

fryup

But he's too tall for the part

Hoover was only about 5' 4" max...maybe i'm nit picking but i think its a glaring error