John Gotti Biopic Producers Still Want Joe Pesci In Their Movie, Despite His Lawsuit

Posted on Sep 26, 2011 @ 09:00AM

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Producers of the upcoming John Gotti biopic still want Joe Pesci to accept a role in the movie, despite the Oscar winning actor having filed a lawsuit against their company, RadarOnline.com is exclusively reporting.

Pesci, 68, filed the lawsuit against Fiore Films in July, claiming he had gained 30 pounds for the role of Angelo Ruggiero, considered to be one of Gotti's closest confidantes and one of the film's most important characters.

His suit alleges that the producers then told him they wanted him for a lesser role, at one-third of his original $3 million salary.

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Pesci said he wanted no part of the project, which is also starring John Travolta and Al Pacino, but he did demand to be paid the $3 million per the original deal.

Marc Fiore, CEO of Fiore Films, is now extending an olive branch to Pesci, and tells RadarOnline.com exclusively: “During the past few days, there have been erroneous reports in the media that I have been making less than favorable comments about Joe Pesci.

"For the record, I am extremely fond of Joe, think he is a terrific actor and very much want him to be in the Gotti movie. It’s unfortunate we have become embroiled in a lawsuit, however I am hopeful that we will resolve our differences and Joe will accept an offer from us to be in the film."

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Filming is scheduled to begin in New York City in January 2012.

Gotti: In The Shadow Of My Father, is expected to be released in the fall of 2012.

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by nacholulu
Posted Tue, 09/27/2011 - 1:16am

I agree Lindsay Lohan has totally ruined any interest I MIGHT have had in this film. Any studio that would cast her surely can't be producing anything of any quality. Straight to VHS.

by in the know
Posted Mon, 09/26/2011 - 7:47pm

Linds already snorted most of that "budget" and besides, someone has to pay for AA Ali's new titties and nose removal.

by LNor
Posted Mon, 09/26/2011 - 1:44pm

Joe Pesci is too good for this trash. I mean come on Jogn Travolta, Lindsay Lohan need I say more.

by CelebuBlog
Posted Mon, 09/26/2011 - 9:26am

At IMDB, there is still no studio or distributor involved with this film, Lindsay Lohan is nowhere in the credits, and the budget is set at $450,000,000.
I guess the movie is just a joke, but I was hoping it would be released so I could avoid it.

by Latonka
Posted Mon, 09/26/2011 - 9:14am

$450,000,000 budget??? That is a joke. Fiore Films has one other production under their belt, the straight to DVD "One, Two, Many" who's big star was John Melendez (Stuttering John). That budget was $500,000.

by ilovegossip
Posted Mon, 09/26/2011 - 10:20am

I know-i thought I misread the decimal, or something, but no. I just wonder how long this"Gotti" movie will keep getting publicity. Next, Al Pacino will be unhappy, and we'll have ten articles about that too.

by Latonka
Posted Mon, 09/26/2011 - 12:23pm

They only want Joe back, becaus they know Joe WILL win his 3 million. Fuk them Joe, sue their as$es off. This is nothing but a low budget film. Plus Lindsay Lohan already gave this film a bad name, she blackens everything she is involved with

by Little Kitten
Posted Mon, 09/26/2011 - 9:03am