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Producers say Naomi Watts will play Princess Diana in a film about the last years of the royal's life....

Dwayne Johnson, who can currently be seen in theaters in Fast Five , is set to star in and produce a biopic of black country music star Charley Pride, reports Variety .

The once-retired actor would play J. Edgar Hoover's lover and protege Clyde Tolson opposite Leonardo DiCaprio.

For many years, Liam Neeson was attached to star in Steven Spielberg's Abraham Lincoln biopic, which would reteam Neeson with the filmmaker who helped take him to an Oscar nomination for his role in Schindler's List . The casting seemed perfect because the resemblance is uncanny and Neeson is one of the most respected actors in the industry, but it now looks like the project will have to look for another star. Neeson told the site Digital Spy recently he's no longer attached to the project essentially because it's been taking too long since his name was first mentioned.

Frank Sinatra is still what many (if not all) red-blooded man aspire to be. Playing him in a Martin Scorsese biopic is not only a dream job for any actor, it's wish fulfillment on the highest level. Is it any surprise that the some of the biggest names in Hollywood are said to by vying for the role of Old Blue Eyes?