DiCaprio Not Doing Mel Gibson's Viking

Leonardo DiCaprio has reportedly withdrawn from a Mel Gibson directed movie about vikings in the wake of the Braveheart star’s domestic abuse scandal. The move from Viking movie is a direct result of the troubling times that have befallen Mel Gibson. With scandalous stories and horrifying phone calls, tales of abuse and racism surrounding Gibson.

It is said that DiCaprio, who currently riding high at the box office with summer blockbuster Inception, simply wants to avoid controversial things. “Not a chance,” said a source close to Leo when asked if the Hollywood hunk was still planning to star in Mel’s next project. The source also said, “Leo has earned the right to pick and choose who he works with and Mel Gibson is not one of them.”

On the other-hand, DiCaprio admits his “biggest regret” is turning down the chance to star in Boogie Nights. He still can’t forget the one dream role that got away.

“My biggest regret is Boogie Nights,” says Leo, who lost the role of porn star Dirk Diggler to close pal Mark Wahlberg. “I’m a huge fan of (director) Paul Thomas Anderson but the first time I met him for that role I hadn’t really seen much of his previous work. Now I love that movie.” 

Mel Gibson Starring "Edge of Darkness"

Thomas Craven (Mel Gibson) is a veteran homicide detective for the Boston Police Department and a single father. When his only child, twenty-four year old Emma (Bojana Novakovic), is murdered on the steps of his home, everyone assumes that he was the target. But he soon suspects otherwise, and embarks on a mission to find out about his daughters secret life and her killing.

Overview
Director: Martin Campbell
Writers: William Monahan (screenplay) and Andrew Bovell (screenplay)
Release Date: 29 January 2010
Genre: Drama | Thriller
Starring: Mel Gibson, Danny Huston, Caterina Scorsone, Ray Winstone, Shawn Roberts

Leonardo Starring In Mel Gibson's "The Viking"

Mel Gibson is set to direct a movie about Vikings, with help from producer Graham King, who produced “The Departed,” and staring Leonardo DiCaprio, who also stared in “The Departed.” The Viking flick is set to start filming next fall, which means it will probably be released sometime the following year. The Viking film has not yet been named, but William Monahan, who also helped with “The Departed”, is currently writing it.

No plot has been revealed yet, but it is assumed that it will be a very bloody, very action-packed epic movie, similar to “Braveheart,” which Gibson directed. Hollywood hasn’t seen a decent Viking movie since “The Vikings,” in 1958. With the producer, screenwriter, and star, of the Oscar winning film “The Departed,” there are high hopes for this to be another one of Gibson’s impressive historical film.