DiCaprio teams ups with Scorsese for Theodore Roosevelt biopic

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Leonardo DiCaprio and director Martin Scorsese are collaborating again for a drama based on the life of Theodore Roosevelt, reported The Hollywood Reporter.

The biopic about the former US president will be scripted by Scott Bloom. It has been set at Paramount as a star vehicle for Leonardo DiCaprio with Scorsese on board to direct.

DiCaprio and Jennifer Davisson are producing through their Appian Way banner, along with Scorsese and Emma Koskoff through Sikelia. Chuck Pacheco is also producing.

The biopic was first scheduled in 2005 at Paramount Pictures and was in development for a decade.

Leonardo DiCaprio and director Martin Scorsese. /Photo via mtime.com

It was initially reported that the drama would adapt the story from the 2005 book by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Edmund Morris, "The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt", with Nicholas Meyer (Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan) as the scriptwriter.

It remains unclear as to which period of Roosevelt’s life the film would cover.

The former US president served from 1901 to 1909, taking charge following the assassination of William McKinley. His rise in politics began as the governor of New York.

Many see his efforts in environmental conservation and preserving the country’s national parks and forests as some of his greatest achievements that inspired Dicaprio to become an environmental activist.

The deal for the film is not yet final. Scorsese and Leonardo are currently teaming up for a handful of films including "The Devil in the White City" and "Killers of the Flower Moon". "The Wolf of the Wall Street" was their last movie.

Despite uncertainties, it is clear that DiCaprio and Scorsese are eager to work together again for the sixth time. There are many projects, and some may excite them.