Edgar has yet to hit theaters, but the star may already be looking at his next biopic. Leonardo dicaprio is eyeing the lead role in the adaptation of graham moores spec script the imitation game about british mathematician alan turing, which has just been snapped up by warner bros. Sep 16, 2011 there was a movie made from which the real alan turing is glaringly absent. Leonardo dicaprio as math genius alan turing in imitation. Benedict cumberbatch looks set to beat great gatsby star leonardo dicaprio to the role of genius codebreaker alan turing in a new movie based on the exploits of those who helped break the nazi codes during world war ii. His breaking of the german uboat enigma cipher in world war ii. Oct 17, 2011 leo dicaprio slated to play turing in biopic. I just visited bletchley park a couple of weeks ago, and the entire history about the code breaking during the war is amazing.
Alan turing was driven to a terrible despair and early death by the nation hed done so much to save. Meet the actor who plays a young benedict cumberbatch in. Blakeson is in talks to direct graham moores imitation game for warner bros. Is imitation game a factually correct movie about alan turing. Ron howard interested in the imitation game warner bros. Leonardo dicaprio really has these iconic, 20th centuryshaping, enigmatic closeted gay men roles on lock down. Spoiler alert, or as much of a spoiler alert as you can give a. Dicaprio to star as alan turing the hollywood news.
How the imitation game screenwriter graham moore made it. Turing was highly influential in the development of theoretical computer science, providing a formalisation of the concepts of algorithm and computation with the turing machine, which can be. The imitation game wants the happy ending alan turing. Flawed geniuses who got the movie treatment culture trip. Leonardo dicaprio to play alan turing in the imitation game. The imitation game centers on alan turing, a british wwii cryptographer who was able to crack german messages and help the allies win the war. Alan turing, who during world war ii cracked the german enigma code and later offed himself with cyanide after suffering criminal prosecution. There are two movies about alan turing that you can watch right now. Derek jacobi played the role of alan turing in the play breaking the code by hugh whitmore, which was also based on andrew hodges book. Spec script about math genius alan turing for leonardo dicaprio.
The devil in the white city by erik larson, set to star leonardo dicaprio. Benedict cumberbatch is getting plenty of kudos for his portrayal of genius mathematician alan turing in the new drama the imitation game. Jun 23, 20 alan turing was a british scientist and a pioneer in computer science. Benedict cumberbatch in line to play alan turing in the. Based on the real life story of legendary cryptanalyst alan turing, the film portrays the. Benedict cumberbatch, not leo dicaprio, will play imitation game. Having most recently purchased the postwwii novel satori for him, which follows clint eastwoods upcoming j. Benedict cumberbatch is stellar as british mathematician alan turing in the. Leonardo dicaprio is in line to play codebreaker and scientist alan turing in a biopic of the mans life. The american 2014 film the imitation game is loosely based on the book, with dramatization. Spoiler alert, or as much of a spoiler alert as you can give a film about a public. There was a movie made from which the real alan turing is glaringly absent. On tuesday, warner bros bought a script by firsttime screenwriter graham moore that centres on the second world war hero. Oct 12, 2011 leonardo dicaprio is eyeing the lead role in the adaptation of graham moores spec script the imitation game about british mathematician alan turing, which has just been snapped up by warner bros.
The imitation game is a 2014 british historical drama film directed by morten tyldum and written by graham moore, based on the biography alan turing. Not only is he the father of computer science, but he is also. Leonardo dicaprio is remarkable as eccentric movie producer, businessman, and. It stars benedict cumberbatch as british cryptanalyst alan turing, who decrypted german intelligence messages for the british government during the second world war. The movie was accurate in that he was a key player in decrypting enigma messages. Apparently, dicaprio is the highestgrossing actor to have never acted in a sequel. Which alan turing movie really captures the father of. Aug 17, 2012 leonardo dicaprio is reportedly passing on starring as mathematician alan turing in the imitation game. Feb 04, 20 the sherlock star may step into the shoes of leonardo dicaprio, who was frontrunner to play turing when the film was announced in 2011. Oct 12, 2011 leonardo dicaprio is the frontrunner to play alan turing in a forthcoming biopic of the british mathematics genius and codebreaker, reports deadline. Sep 27, 20 graham moore is the 31yearold author of one bestselling novel, one screenplay in production with benedict cumberbatch, another novel in the works, and a justfinished screen adaptation of the. During world war ii, he developed a machine that helped break the german enigma code.
Alex lawther as alan turing jack bannon as christopher morcom in 1926, at the age of, alan turing started at sherborne school. Which alan turing movie really captures the father. Jan 16, 2015 alex lawther as alan turing jack bannon as christopher morcom in 1926, at the age of, alan turing started at sherborne school. To anyone with an interest in those enigma codebreakers who helped win wwii and the math geniuses whose work led to the creation of.
Leonardo dicaprio tipped to play codebreaker alan turing. Leo dicaprio slated to play turing in biopic the register. His breaking of the german uboat enigma cipher in world war ii ensured alliedamerican control of the atlantic. The sherlock star may step into the shoes of leonardo dicaprio, who was frontrunner to play turing when the film was announced in 2011. Leonardo dicaprio is reportedly passing on starring as mathematician alan turing in the imitation game. The imitation game wants the happy ending alan turing never. The imitation game ig is a great movie which has brought a lot of attention to alan turing but if you like it, you should also watch the 20 film codebreaker cb, which can be streamed on netflix. Benedict cumberbatch in line to play alan turing in the imitation. Leonardo dicaprio is the frontrunner to play alan turing in a forthcoming biopic of the british mathematics genius and codebreaker, reports deadline. The movie was inaccurate on pretty much all the details of how the messages were decrypted and turings relationships with his colleagues at the time. This remains a shame on the british government and british history. The title of the film quotes the name of the game alan turing proposed for answering the question can machines think.
How the imitation game screenwriter graham moore made it in. He was originally cast as the genius codebreaker alan turing in the imitation game, but the role passed over to benedict cumberbatch. With benedict cumberbatch, keira knightley, matthew goode, allen leech. Leonardo dicaprio may play alan turing for warner bros. To anyone with an interest in those enigma codebreakers who helped win wwii and the math geniuses whose work led to the creation of the earliest computers, then the name alan turing. Why there are no signs of a movie about alan turings life. Topping last years the black list of unmade scripts, the story tells the true story of our hero, the english mathematician and codebreaker.
Jan 18, 2015 the imitation game ig is a great movie which has brought a lot of attention to alan turing but if you like it, you should also watch the 20 film codebreaker cb, which can be streamed on netflix. Everything alan turing stood for and accomplished is a refutation of the antigay social forces that drove him to suicide forces that would have no. Alan turing 191254 was a british mathematician who made history. Graham moore is the 31yearold author of one bestselling novel, one screenplay in production with benedict cumberbatch, another novel in the works, and a justfinished screen adaptation of the. Jan 10, 2017 the movie was accurate in that he was a key player in decrypting enigma messages. Dec 30, 2014 as a depiction of alan turing s life, the imitation game is just that. Leonardo dicaprio has the inside track to star in the imitation game, the recently acquired biopic of computerscience pioneer alan turing, according to deadline.
During world war ii, the english mathematical genius alan turing tries to crack the german enigma code with help from fellow mathematicians. Attaching dicaprio and howard to the project guarantees funding but neither are particularly. But which one does a better job of exploring his incredible achievement. Whilst the title describes turing as an enigma, the author has put together and very sensitive and credible view of alan turing, the person, portraying him as a man deeply conflicted due to his pivotal position in the secret war effort at a time when male homosexuality was illegal. Alan turing served his country during wwii, when he helped develop one of enlands most significant machines to break german codes. Breaking the code was first staged in 1986 in london and transferred to new york in 1987. This week warner bros outbid other companies for the script of a biopic based on turings life. Its a contentious question, says andrew hodges, author of the acclaimed biography alan turing. Dicaprio alan turing movie tops 2011 black list out. The imitation game writer on giving alan turing the legacy he. But turings vision went far beyond the desperate wartime struggle. Turing helped crack the code for enigma machines during world war ii.
Dec 12, 2011 dicaprio alan turing movie tops 2011 black list. Turing was highly influential in the development of theoretical computer science, providing a formalisation of the concepts of algorithm and computation with the turing machine, which. The enigma 1983 is a biography of the british mathematician, codebreaker, and early computer scientist, alan turing 19121954 by andrew hodges. The imitation game is a 2014 american historical drama film directed by morten tyldum and written by graham moore, based on the biography alan turing. Written by lucy black saturday, 15 october 2011 next year, 2012, is the 100th anniversary of alan turings birth with many events being planned around the world. The turing test, developed by alan turing in 1950, is a test of a machines ability to exhibit intelligent behaviour equivalent to, or indistinguishable from, that of a human. During world war ii, the english mathematical genius alan turing tries to crack the german enigma code. Warner bros buys spec script about math genius alan turing for. He served mankind by doing other research and design that. Alan turing was born on june 23, 1912 in maida vale, london, england as alan mathison turing. Jan 01, 2015 everything alan turing stood for and accomplished is a refutation of the antigay social forces that drove him to suicide forces that would have no qualms about doing it to every lgbt person.
Oct 12, 2011 alan turing 191254 was a british mathematician who made history. Turing proposed that a human evaluator would judge natural language conversations between a human and a machine designed to generate humanlike responses. Leonardo dicaprios first film role was in the movie critters 3 and not as toby wolf in this boys life. Alan turing cinema media sources are reporting that successful british director j. The imitation game wont be the first dramatisation of turing s life. Warner bros buys spec script about math genius alan turing. Benedict cumberbatch set to beat leonardo dicaprio to alan. The title of the film quotes the name of the game alan turing proposed for. Alan turings early life scenes in the imitation game 2014. He died on june 7, 1954 in wilmslow, cheshire, england.
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