1. Carey Mulligan As Vivien Leigh
You'd be hard pushed to find the career of an actress that had as much to fill a biopic with, as you would the career of 'Gone With The Wind's' Vivien Leigh. She lit up both screen and stage between 1933 and 1967 with no small amount of controversy along the way. The key element of any Leigh biopic would come from her tumultuous relationship with acting icon Laurence Olivier (who was also considered for a spot on this list) in a role played by someone of the Fassbender or Bale ilk (or just Fassbender or Bale). Slowly introduce the mental health issues, miscarriages and the other men in her life and you've got a slow burning drama about the effects of depression set against the glitz and glamour of Hollywood in its hay-day. Have Carey Mulligan take on the role - the Brit is fast-assuming the role of Britain's sweetheart but, refreshingly, with the genuine acting prowess to warrant the title. Roles in Shame and Drive show a penchant for edgier characters, whilst playing a role with subtle hints of mental fragility or health issues were displayed in The Great Gatsby and Never Let Me Go. Directors such as Ron Howard (Frost/Nixon, Apollo 13, Rush), Tom Hooper (The Damned United, The King's Speech) and Stephen Frears (The Queen, Philomena) have always found success in the biopic genre... and with a script penned by Peter Morgan (who's worked with all of the above at some point), a Leigh Biopic could cause a bit of a stir at the Oscars come... let's say, 2016, shall we?
Who else do you think deserves their story to be told on the big screen? Was there anyone you felt on this list who was unworthy of biopic status? Do you agree with the choices for cast and director? Let us know in the comments section below.