Casting Ben Affleck's Chinatown Movie

1. Jack Nicholson - Leonardo DiCaprio

Chinatown Dicaprio Jake Gittes
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And finally for the main man himself - and who else to play one of the the biggest stars of the time but one of the current biggest stars of the time?

DiCaprio is an, excuse the pun, titanic actor in today's landscape, one capable of playing pretty much any part he fancies and excelling in it. His parts in Shutter Island and The Aviator not only showcase his ability to fit the noir aesthetic of the Chinatown scenes but also serve to highlight his ability to immerse himself in complex and animated characters.

Nicholson was a pretty notorious character back in the heydays of Hollywood and DiCaprio is certainly capable of capturing that essence - look no further than The Wolf of Wall Street for proof. It requires a man of serious presence to fill the shoes of the great Jack Nicholson and there are few actors more well-suited for such an endeavour than Leo. DiCaprio also worked with Nicholson in The Departed so would be better equipped than most to dive into the brilliant actor's on and off set presence.

Leonardo DiCaprio is a man who has arguably deserved as many Oscars as the man he could potentially play. Sign him up, Ben.

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