Kevin Spacey (pictured) was originally rejected for the role of Bobby Darin, because he wasn't famous enough.

It's taken Kevin Spacey 15 years to bring his Bobby Darin biopic to the big screen, and he's delighted he's impressed the most important people - Darin's son and his former agent.

Kevin Spacey credits the success of Chicago with allowing him to finally go into production with his long-planned film about Bobby Darin.

Kevin Spacey is to star in and direct Beyond the Sea – a biopic about singer Bobby Darin that begins filming in June.