Martin Scorsese in Talks to Direct Frank Sinatra Biopic

Martin Scorsese is taking on biopics of both Jesus and a music god: Frank Sinatra.

The Oscar-winning auteur is rumored to be once more developing a biopic based on the legendary crooner — a project Scorsese’s been associated with before — with longtime collaborator Leonardo DiCaprio in talks to portray Ol’ Blue Eyes himself. Variety reported the news. DiCaprio recently starred in Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon,” and also led other Scorsese-helmed biopics like “The Wolf of Wall Street” and “The Aviator.”

Variety noted that Frank Sinatra’s daughter Tina Sinatra controls her father’s estate and hasn’t yet approved a film adaptation of his life story. However, Scorsese is already looking to cast both DiCaprio and fellow Academy Award winner Jennifer Lawrence in the film, with Lawrence portraying screen star Ava Gardner, who was Sinatra’s second wife after Nancy Barbato. Lawrence and DiCaprio co-starred in “Don’t Look Up.”

Variety reported Sony is leading a bidding war for the project.

Additionally, Scorsese is casting his “A Life of Jesus” feature based on “Silence” author Shūsaku Endō’s 1973 book. Scorsese is looking to have “Silence” actor Andrew Garfield star in the film, with Miles Teller also in talks. Production is expected to begin later this year and shoot in Israel, Italy, and Egypt. “A Life of Jesus” production seems to be taking priority over Apple Original film “The Wager”…