Benicio Del Toro Will Preside Over A Criminal Empire In Gangster Flick The Corporation

 

Deadline is reporting Benicio Del Toro will headline gangster flick, The Corporation. After sparking a small bidding war between major studios, rights to the adaptation were eventually picked up by Paramount Pictures and Leonardo DiCapario’s Appian Way. Lifting inspiration from TJ English’s 100-page proposal, The Corporation: An Epic Story of the Cuban American Underworld, Paramount’s feature will have Del Toro play the part of a Jose Miguel Battle Sr., whose remarkable life is chronicled all across English’s generation-spanning adventure. David Matthews will pen the movie screenplay.

Often referred to as The Godfather, The Corporation will explore Jose Miguel’s early days as a CIA trainee, before going on to become the head honcho of the Cuban underworld. It’s a remarkable story that almost defies belief, and one that is sure to harbor a lot of dramatic potential for Del Toro to dive into.

At the time of writing, there’s no mention of a director to take the reins, but don’t expect this project to sit on the shelf for too long now that Benicio Del Toro is in line to star.