Highlights
- Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton's tempestuous romance is set for the silver screen, with none other than Academy winning director Martin Scorsese helming the project.
- The relationship often called Hollywood's greatest love story, saw the icons marry and divorce twice and now Scorsese is being tipped to direct the bio-pic, reported Variety online.
- The film being produced by Paramount Pictures, will chart the couple's life together from the time they met on the set of the 1963 film Cleopatra.
Elizabeth Taylor and RichardBurton's tempestuous romance is set for the silver screen,with none other than Academy winning director Martin Scorsesehelming the project.
The relationship often called Hollywood's greatestlove story, saw the icons marry and divorce twice and nowScorsese is being tipped to direct the bio-pic, reportedVariety online.
The film being produced by Paramount Pictures, willchart the couple's life together from the time they met on theset of the 1963 film
Cleopatra.
Hollywood is already buzzing with rumours about whowill take on the roles of two of the biggest names in showbiz.Welsh actor Michael Sheen, best known for hisportrayal of Tony Blair, is seen as a frontrunner to playBurton, who was also from Wales.
Angelina Jolie is among those tipped to play Taylor,who died two months ago aged 79.
The biopic will be based on the book 'Furious Love',which contains love letters sent to Taylor from Burton. Thepair were married for ten years from 1964 and again for ninemonths from 1975.