John Travolta has officially signed on to star as John "Teflon Don" Gotti Sr. in the upcoming indie film Gotti: Three Generations (which was better than the working title: Gabagool Lasagna Bang Bang). The movie has been the passion project of John "Deadlock Don" Gotti Jr. ever since he escaped four hung jurys, retired from the mob, and realized he needed something to do besides being a professional defendant. Now the question remains: who will play him?
The movie, which will be helmed by The Notebook director Nick Cassavantes, was imagined by Gotti Jr. as a "father-son" story, rather than a straight-forward mafia movie. Among the names which have been thrown around to play the Deadlock Don is none other than Professor Emeritus of James Franco Sciences, James Franco! But it seems Gotti Jr. isn't well-read on our favorite documentarian-intellectual-artfart-Oscar host: "To be honest, I'm not familiar with James Franco or his work," Gotti told the Post, adding that he had stepped back a bit from the project to let the producers and director move it forward. We hope he doesn't get freaked out that an actor who has starred in several prominent gay roles could play him...and do so fabulously.
