Pesci claims he was offered the role of Gotti Sr right-hand man Angelo Ruggiero and a $3 million payday, to do so he he gained 30 pounds for the role and Fiore promoted the movie with him. Then apparently the company offered Pesci $1 million and a lesser role.
The Defense states that "Before we had a deal, Mr. Pesci walked away".
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John Gotti who took over the powerful Gambino crime family in the 70's, was convicted in 1992 of committing thirteen murders. The film will explore that through the eyes of his son John A. Gotti Jr.
John Travolta stars as Gotti Sr.
Al Pacino will play Gambino crime family underboss Aniello Dellacroce, an associate and mentor to John Gotti Sr. Lindsay Lohan will play Kim Gotti,, the wife of Jr Gotti Travolta's real-life wife, Kelly Preston. will play his on screen wife Victoria Gotti
Leo Rossi wrote the inititial screenplay and then director Barry Levinson brought his "Bugsy" collaborator James Toback along to rework the script for "Gotti." The revisions will put more emphasis on Gotti's relationship with Dellacroce.
Meanwhile, Showbiz 411 says that English actor Dominic Cooper may join the film playing John Gotti Jr., The studio wanted to nab James Franco to play the younger Gotti.
The project begins shooting January 3rd.
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