DiCaprio lined up for 'I, Claudius' film role

Leonardo DiCaprio could star in a new movie version of 'I, Claudius' after a Hollywood producer picked up the rights to the famous book.

Thu, 06 Sep, 2007 - 15:28

Leonardo DiCaprio could star in a new movie version of 'I, Claudius' after a Hollywood producer picked up the rights to the famous book.

Scott Rudin, who produced 'The Queen' and 'Notes On A Scandal', is reported to have paid almost £1m (€1.5m) for the rights to the work, set during the Roman Empire.

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