Joe Pesci Joins Gotti Biopic, Lindsay Lohan in Talks

Joe Pesciis officially confirmed for the cast ofGotti: Three Generations, a biopic authorized by and centered on the family of American mobster John Gotti. The 68-year-old actor, who“retired” from acting in 1999, will play Angelo Ruggiero, a high-ranking member of the Gambino family.

Meanwhile, troubled former actressLindsay Lohan“crashed” the New York City press conference on Tuesday, according toUSA Today, fueling rumors that she is in talks to play Victoria Gotti, daughter of John Gotti Sr. (played byJohn Travolta).

Producer Marc Fiore confirmed the talks to the press, but stressed nothing is finalized. Presumably because Lohan is still facing charges of felony grand theft for allegedly stealing a necklace from a jewelry store, though her history of being famously unreliable and un-insurable is likely playing a factor.  We’ve seen producers exploit Lohan’s infamy before (the Linda Lovelace biopic, for example), but will someone actually cast her this time?

Fiore landing Travolta and particularly Pesci, who has worked almost as little as Lohan since 2006, is a major coup, especially when Fiore’s resume begins and ends with National Lampoon’s direct-to-video comedy One, Two, Many. But Fiore and John Gotti Jr., who sold the film, have turned this project into more of a media circus than a legitimate next film forThe Notebookdirector Nick Cassavetes.  A press conference for a movie that won’t shoot until October? A surprise appearance by a tabloid starlet?  An officialwebsitethat bombards you with Madonna? Is this thing for real?

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