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Hollywood powerhouse Leonardo DiCaprio has been tapped for yet another big screen project.
The 'Revolutionary Road' star has been picked to play the lead in the New Regency film "Beat the Reaper," based on the novel by Josh Bazell, Variety reports.
"Beat the Reaper" is the story of Peter Brown, a Manhattan Emergency Room doctor who is in the witness protection program, the trade paper writes.
DiCaprio's character runs into trouble when a mobster recognizes him from his former career as a hitman.
The 34-year-old actor is nominated for a Golden Globe award for his role in 'Revolutionary Road.'
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