Leonardo DiCaprio To Star In Mel Gibson’s Viking Movie

Leonardo DiCaprio will star in Mel Gibson’s untitled period drama about Viking culture. This will be DiCaprio’s first picture with Gibson.

Leonardo DiCaprio

Gibson will direct from the script by William Monahan.

The principals confirmed the project but would not divulge many details. DiCaprio, who has long been fascinated by Viking culture, will play one in a storyline that will be as unsparing as Gibson’s other period directing efforts, “Braveheart,” “The Passion of the Christ” and “Apocalypto.” [Variety]

“This will be an awe-inspiring story, created with some of the industry’s finest cinematic talent, and I am just over the moon to be making this film with Mel, Leo and Bill,” producer Graham King said in a statement.

Production is expected to begin in fall 2010.

DiCaprio just completed the Christopher Nolan-directed “Inception” and will next be seen in the Martin Scorsese-directed “Shutter Island.”

Gibson just completed the Jodie Foster-directed “The Beaver.”