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Jared Leto set to play Andy Warhol

Jared Leto is set to play one of the world’s most famous artists, Andy Warhol.

The actor has had a string of successes over the last few years, including his Oscar win for Dallas Buyers Club – and most recently starred as The Joker in box office hit Suicide Squad.

Producer Michael De Luca will produce the film with the Louisiana native and Terence Winter will pen the screenplay.

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According to The Hollywood Reporter, Jared and Michael are not aiming for a low-budget arthouse film but more the mainstream prestige audience.

Andy Warhol is not only one of the world’s most ground-breaking artists but he was also an openly gay man when being so public was unheard of.

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