James Marsden is seeking to make his biopic debut — and has his sights set on Mickey Blue Eyes.
“Paradise” actor Marsden instructed The Publish that he aspires to painting Frank Sinatra onscreen in a function much like Oscar-winning 2004 Ray Charles biopic “Ray.”
“To do a biopic like what Jamie Foxx did with Ray Charles can be a whole lot of enjoyable,” Marsden mentioned. “I’d like to. And also you’re really utilizing your singing voice, as nicely.”
Marsden beforehand sang in 2007 movies “Enchanted” and “Hairspray,” the latter of which Marsden deemed to be like a “Broadway present” to movie. He added that “Hairspray” was a “joyous” manufacturing akin to attending a “get together.” Maybe a Sinatra biopic could possibly be the identical.
“I’ve at all times beloved emulating among the previous crooners, like Bobby Darin and Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin,” Marsden mentioned of probably taking part in Sinatra. “I at all times thought there have been so many fascinating tales of Frank Sinatra’s life that could possibly be performed. And for no matter cause, you’ve by no means actually seen a film about him.”
Marsden continued, “I simply suppose there’s so many tales that could possibly be instructed about that man — among the actually tortured and darker tales, and a few uplifting ones as nicely. What he did, what he completed. I’ve by no means actually performed a biopic about any individual.”
Marsden could not have to attend too lengthy for Sinatra’s story to be instructed onscreen…however he may need to combat for the lead position. Martin Scorsese has lengthy been growing a Sinatra biopic with Leonardo DiCaprio in talks to steer. Jennifer Lawrence was being eyed to painting Ava Gardner, who was Sinatra’s second spouse after Nancy Barbato. The venture has since been positioned on maintain.
Scorsese’s “Taxi Driver” screenwriter Paul Schrader additionally voiced his want to direct a Sinatra biopic, with Kevin Spacey portraying the singer. Schrader instructed Selection in Could 2024 that he had been in touch with Spacey about him taking part in an aged Sinatra for a yet-announced movie.
Nevertheless, any biopic would most probably need to get approval from Sinatra’s daughter Tina Sinatra, who controls her late father’s property. Selection reported that the property hasn’t but authorised any movie adaptation of Sinatra’s life story as of April 2024.