No, the headline does not mean that Clint Eastwood was spotted in Argos shopping for a new Dyson: he’s busy locking down a deal to direct a biopic about FBI founder J Edgar Hoover written by **Milk **scribe Lance Black.
Imagine Entertainment’s power producer Brian Grazer is overseeing the film, which will likely follow the man from him setting up the Bureau in 1935 and his time as its first director until his death in 1972.
While he portrayed himself as a man dedicated to justice, his private life was a complicated blend of allegations about closeted homosexuality and cross-dressing. He also employed his agents to harass political activists and gather sensitive information about the nation’s leaders.
There’s no word on where the potential project may land yet, but given Eastwood’s production company is based at Warners, it’s a good bet the studio will have the first look. As for who will end up playing Hoover, that’s anyone’s guess, though Billy Crudup took on the role in last year’s Public Enemies.