Foster Is Gotti Jr In Biopic

Ben Foster will portray John Gotti, Jr. in the mob biopic GOTTI: In The Shadow Of My Father says THR

Foster Can Surely Play Tortured Tough Guy

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.

Foster nabs role after English actor Dominic Cooper was said to be circling the part, Way back when the studio wanted James Franco to play the younger Gotti.

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.

Actor Joe Pesci recently filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles against the film's producer over his playing the role of Gotti Sr right-hand man Angelo Ruggiero

The project is said to start shooting January 3rd.