Leonardo DiCaprio turns murderous cult leader Jim Jones in new movie

Oscar-winning actor Leonardo DiCaprio plays Jim Jones, the notorious cult leader who orchestrated the 1978 Jonestown massacre.

Leonardo DiCaprio will play a cult leader in the upcoming film Jim Jones. He is in final talks to play Jim Jones, the man who orchestrated the 1978 Jonestown, Guyana mass suicide, according to Variety.

Jim Jones (1931-1978) was a missionary who founded the People's Temple in Indiana (USA) in the 1950s, became infamous when he became the leader of a murder cult that caused more than 900 followers to commit suicide. in a remote area of ​​Guyana, where he urged them to drink the extremely poisonous cyanide.

The film details Jim Jones' influence as a religious leader, rejecting traditional Christianity and self-identifying as God, according to Deadline.

As well as starring in the biopic, Leonardo DiCaprio will also produce the Jim Jones movie alongside Jennifer Davisson. The actor Titanic is no stranger to portraying historical figures on the screen. He previously starred in Catch Me If You Can as notorious con man Frank Abagnale and in The Aviator as Howard Hughes. His performance as border guard Hugh Glass in The Revenant earned him the 2016 Academy Award for Best Actor.

The next film starring Leonardo DiCaprio is Don't Look Up, which opens on December 10. Don't Look Up follows Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence as two astronomers trying to warn the world of impending doom. The film directed by Adam McKay also has the participation of a series of stars: Ariana Grande, Timothée Chalamet, Cate Blanchett, Meryl Streep, Chris Evans...

"Adam McKay has the unparalleled ability to spark storytelling with humorous and timely episodes," said Leonardo DiCaprio. "When I read his incredibly original script, I found it relevant to the modern world we live in. Adam weaves a very trendy message about society, the way we communicate, our current priorities and the climate crisis into a silly but much-needed comedy."

Leonardo DiCaprio also stars in the year-end online movie Killers of the Flower Moon, directed by famous director Martin Scorsese, with a budget of up to $ 200 million.

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