Matt Damon to play Senator Kennedy in new movie?
By IANSThursday, February 25, 2010
LONDON - Hollywood actor Matt Damon is rumoured to follow in the footsteps of stars like Casey Affleck and Martin Sheen by playing tragic US Senator Robert F. Kennedy in a new movie.
The actor is in talks to star in a new biopic about the politician, who was assassinated in 1968, just five years after his brother, President John F. Kennedy was gunned down in Dallas, Texas, reports dailystar.co.uk.
Kennedy has previously been portrayed on screen by Sheen in 1974 TV movie “The Missiles of October”, by Affleck in “The Kennedys of Massachusetts”, and more recently by Dave Fraunces in 2006’s “Bobby”.
Damon is now considering tackling the role in the untitled project with “Seabiscuit” director Gary Ross.
The movie will be based on Evan Thomas’ biography of Kennedy, titled “His Life”, and Damon will only sign the contract after he has approved the script.
