A-lister ... Christopher Nolan. Photograph: Valerie Macon/WireImageIf Christopher Nolan was in any doubt that he's made it into Hollywood's A-list, the news that Leonardo DiCaprio is in talks to star in his next film will no doubt put his mind at rest.
The British director is currently in pre-production on the science-fiction project Inception, his follow-up to the box-office behemoth that was last year's The Dark Knight. DiCaprio is in final negotiations to take the main role, Variety reports.
Inception is said to be an action-oriented piece set "within the architecture of the mind", although there are currently few other details. Nolan is also taking charge of the screenplay.
The film is set to shoot this summer and will arrive in cinemas long before any sequel to The Dark Knight. Nolan has stubbornly refused to sign on the dotted line for a third Batman film, although there has been rampant speculation that his deal with Warner Brothers for Inception includes a promise to do so.
While it is indicative of his rise within the ranks, Nolan might do well to remember that DiCaprio's presence does not always spell box office gold. His fellow Brit Danny Boyle, currently being touted as the next director of James Bond following Oscar success for Slumdog Millionaire, could tell him as much: his 2000 film the Beach, starring DiCaprio, was a critical and box office turkey that left him in the wilderness for several years.
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