Leonardo DiCaprio in Talks to Star in English-Language Remake of Mads Mikkelsen's ANOTHER ROUND
At the Academy Awards this past weekend, the Oscar for Best International Film went to the Danish picture Another Round, starring Mads Mikkelsen. In the film, “Four friends, all high school teachers, test a theory that they will improve their lives by maintaining a constant level of alcohol in their blood.”
Now the film is officially getting the American treatment with an English-language remake, and Leonardo DiCaprio is in talks to star. DiCaprio’s production company Appian Way acquired rights following a bidding war that reportedly involved Jake Gyllenhaal’s production company Nine Stories, as well as Elizabeth Banks.
Thomas Vinterberg, who landed a surprise Oscar nomination for directing the Danish film, will executive produce the remake, along with Sisse Graum Jørgensen and Kasper Dissing. Vinterberg also co-wrote Another Round with Tobias Lindholm. However, he won’t be directing or writing the upcoming version.
During Sunday night’s Oscars ceremony, Vinterberg gave an emotional speech that paid tribute to his 19-year-old daughter, who was killed by a distracted driver four days into filming Another Round, which she was set to have a role in.
“We wanted to make a film that celebrates life,” he said. “We ended up making this movie for her, it’s her monument.” He added, “You’re part of this miracle. Maybe you’ve been pulling some strings somewhere.”
via: Variety