After the lives of Ray Charles and Johnny Cash were materialized on film, it was only a matter of time until ol’ blue eyes himself got the biopic treatment. Luckily Mr. Sinatra’s life is in good hands, as the film will be helmed by legendary director Martin Scorsese, with a script from Phil Alden Robinson (FIELD OF DREAMS). 

The film is said to be an “unconventional biopic that will touch on all phases of Sinatra’s life.”  The incredibly stylish, cool and world famous crooner’s life was a well-publicized one, including his many love affairs, his relationship with JFK and his rumored ties to the mob. 

Let the casting game begin. Leo DiCaprio is an obvious choice, for his baby face & blue eyes as well as his immense acting ability and tendency to be Scorsese’s go-to boy. But Sinatra’s voice is one that cannot be mimicked or imitated by someone who was not born with a similar sound; however, the rumor is that the film’s music will come from Sinatra’s actual recordings, so this may not be an issue. If it does come down to the voice, both my mom and I agreed in a recent discussion that Harry Connick Jr. would be a great choice. He’s got the voice, the acting talent and is still relatively young enough to play Sinatra if they found an unknown to play him in his younger years. Any other casting suggestions?

Source Variety < Check out the full story over at Variety for some words from producer Cathy Schulman’s on the difficult and delicate journey to get Sinatra’s story off the ground.