DiCaprio to Take On Yet Another Project

Leonardo DiCaprio has been arguably the busiest actor in Hollywood.

After having a re-encounter with Kate Winslet in Revolutionary Road, finishing his fourth collaboration with Martin Scorsese in Shutter Island, and working on the big-screen version of the anime, Akira, DiCaprio has landed a starring role in the upcoming film, Beat the Reaper.

The Titanic star, who will also co-produce the film, will take the leading role as a former hitman who is trying to hide his identity as an emergency room doctor in a Manhattan hospital. The story takes shape after his cover is blown when a mobster recognizes him and threatens to reveal his true identity.

The story is an adaptation of the novel by Josh Bazell, who at one point had eight publishing houses fighting over his book.

DiCaprio, who is seeing the perks of hard work, has earned a Golden Globe nomination for his performance in Revolutionary Road.