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The Hollywood Reporter,
October 18 2000
James Gandolfini, who won an Emmy for "The Sopranos," is in talks to star opposite Leonardo DiCaprio in DreamWorks' "Catch Me If You Can" for director Gore Verbinski. Scripted by Jeff Nathanson ("Rush Hour") and based on Frank Abagnale Jr.'s memoirs, "Catch Me" tells the real-life story of how an FBI agent caught one of the youngest men ever to make its 10 Most Wanted List. The fugitive, a con artist who successfully impersonated an airline pilot, a doctor, an assistant attorney general and a history professor, cashed more than $6 million in fraudulent checks in 26 foreign countries. Gandolfini would play the detective who tracks and captures the con artist (DiCaprio). Gandolfini is also fielding other film offers. Production on "Catch Me" is scheduled to start in February. Gandolfini is repped by Writers & Artists Agency. DiCaprio is repped by Artists Management Group.
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