Deadline Hollywood reports Clint Eastwood will direct Leonardo DiCaprio in a film about the life of former controversial FBI director J. Edgar Hoover.
Hoover played a leading role in founding the FBI in 1935 which has become an effective organization against crime.
He remained director until his death in 1972. He caused a lot of controversy because of his unconventional methods. He set up illegal files on public figures. Many say he was an unacknowledged homosexual and even that he loved transvestism.
Eastwood will also co-produce the project with Brian Grazer and Ron Howard from Imagine Entertainment.
Shooting should take place later this year for a release in 2012. This will mark the first time that DiCaprio will work with Eastwood.
In the meantime, Leonardo DiCaprio stars in the film Inception coming to theatres on July 16.