Adrien Brody in Talks to Star Opposite Leonardo DiCaprio in EVEL KNIEVEL ON TOUR
Fresh off his second Academy Award win for best actor, Adrien Brody is weighing each of the many offers headed his way, and he is considering taking on a role in the film Evel Knievel On Tour. While noting that discussions are extremely early, sources tell Deadline that director Damien Chazelle (Whiplash, La La Land) and Brody have had discussions about a role in the film, which has Leonardo DiCaprio in negotiations to star. No formal offer has gone out and DiCaprio’s deal remains in negotiations.Evel Knievel on Tour is something DiCaprio and Chazelle have been talking about for some time, after the director initially approached him for his prison drama at Paramount. That discussion led to DiCaprio suggesting an Evel Knievel film he had been trying to get off the ground in recent months. After Chazelle did work on the draft, DiCaprio began showing interest in starring, and while a deal isn’t closed, sources say it’s headed in that direction.Whether Brody signs on or not, it seems that project is moving forward, and the actor will have a lot of work to choose from in the coming years.


Fresh off his second Academy Award win for best actor, Adrien Brody is weighing each of the many offers headed his way, and he is considering taking on a role in the film Evel Knievel On Tour.
While noting that discussions are extremely early, sources tell Deadline that director Damien Chazelle (Whiplash, La La Land) and Brody have had discussions about a role in the film, which has Leonardo DiCaprio in negotiations to star. No formal offer has gone out and DiCaprio’s deal remains in negotiations.
Evel Knievel on Tour is something DiCaprio and Chazelle have been talking about for some time, after the director initially approached him for his prison drama at Paramount.
That discussion led to DiCaprio suggesting an Evel Knievel film he had been trying to get off the ground in recent months. After Chazelle did work on the draft, DiCaprio began showing interest in starring, and while a deal isn’t closed, sources say it’s headed in that direction.
Whether Brody signs on or not, it seems that project is moving forward, and the actor will have a lot of work to choose from in the coming years.