DiCaprio and Maguire to remake THE THIRD MAN?
That would be the rumor currently circulating at least. CHUD is reporting that Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire are interested in starring in a remake of the noir film THE THIRD MAN. The original, released in 1949, was directed by Carol Reed and starred Orson Welles as Harry Lime, who offers a job opportunity in Vienna to friend and pulp author Holly Martins (Joseph Cotten). Upon arriving, Martins discovers that Lime has been killed in an accident and a mystery ensues.
The script is currently being written by screenwriter Steven Knight (EASTERN PROMISES). At this point, the film does not yet have a director attached. It is also unknown who would play who. DiCaprio and Maguire could both play the roles of Lime and Martins, although I think DiCaprio is the stronger presence out of the two. Thus the role of Lime seems better suited for him.
As a side note, this will mark the first time the two actors will have worked together since 1993’s THIS BOY’S LIFE, despite being friends since boyhood.
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