Leonardo DiCaprio In Talks to Star in 'Nightmare Alley' Remake

Leonardo DiCaprio is in talks to join the cast of Guillermo del Toro’s Nightmare Alley remake.

The 44-year-old actor is negotiating a deal that would have him star in the flick, based on the William Lindsay Gresham novel of the same name.

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There was previously a film made in 1947, but Guillermo‘s version will be more based on the book.

The book follows the sleazy inhabitants of show business, following the rise and fall of a con man in a second rate carnival.

Nightmare Alley is set to begin production this fall.