The story of J.Edgar
Oscar-winning actress Charlize Theron and a star of "Social network" Ermey Hammer are talking with Warner about their participation in the next movie project of Hollywood veteran Clint Eastwood. The main character in the biographical drama "J.Edgar" odious leader of the FBI will play Leonardo DiCaprio.
For Charlize Theron there is a role of Helen Gandhi, who at age 21 was the personal secretary of the head Justice Department Bureau. Gandhi worked for the J. Edgar Hoover for 54 years, and being devoted to many personal secrets of his boss, she was able to keep her mouth shut.
Ermey Hammer also asked to play Clyde Tolson - Deputy Director of the FBI, which reportedly attributed the close relationship with the boss.
Hoover was the first head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, being in office for nearly half a century, until his death in 1972. Ambiguous and contradictory personality, which many accused of abuse of office, he is responsible for the introduction of innovative technologies in police work (the laboratory of Forensic Medicine, centralized database of fingerprints) that are used to this day.
Scenario of biopic about Hoover has been written by Dustin Lance Black, whose adaptation of Harvey Milk story has taken an "Oscar" in 2009.
The filming of this tape will start at the beginning of next year. The project will be the first experience of cooperation between Clint Eastwood and Leonardo DiCaprio.