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Intended as a new directorial project for Martin Scorsese, it was reported that Leonardo DiCaprio was attached as the star and William Monahan would write the screenplay. [ 18 ] In a 2011 interview, Toback gave the story of the original film's autobiographical background and development, and criticized the announcement of the remake.
Aug 26, 2011 · EXCLUSIVE: In what shapes up as a reteam for the writer, director and star of the Oscar-winning The Departed, Leonardo DiCaprio is attached to star in The Gambler, a Paramount remake of the...
atlantablackstar.com · 2011/08/28 · leonardoLeonardo DiCaprio Signs on the 1974 Remake 'The Gambler'
Aug 28, 2011 · Gambler is Paramount remake of the 1974 drama. In the old version the story was about a Literary professor that becomes a degenerate gambler. William Monahan is writing the new script.
Aug 27, 2011 · The script about a literature professor with a gambling addiction is being written by William Monahan, who also wrote The Departed, another Scorsese-DiCaprio film.
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In Toback’s film, Axel, Caan’s character, prefers betting on poker, sports, and blackjack, a game you can play with live dealers online. Hence, it is accurate to say that the 2014 Mark Wahlberg film is based somewhat on a true story. It derives elements from Dostoevsky’s gambling experiences.
Nov 11, 2014 · Jim Bennett debates in the film whether or not he’s really a gambler, even as he routinely loses hundreds of thousands of dollars at blackjack and roulette tables, but Wahlberg said in his own ...
Aug 27, 2011 · As reported by Deadline, the trio will be remaking the 1974 film, The Gambler, originally starring James Caan. The Gambler tells the story of an academic with a gambling addiction that slowly...
