Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill to Reunite For Film on Richard Jewell

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — Leonardo DiCaprio says he and "The Wolf of Wall Street" co-star Jonah Hill are joining up again to tell the story of 1996 Olympics security guard Richard Jewell.

Hill will star as Jewell in the planned film, which was presented to the two actors as they searched for another joint project. DiCaprio is expected to both produce and play Jewell's attorney.

This film image released by Paramount Pictures shows Jonah Hill, left, and Leonardo DiCaprio in a scene from "The Wolf of Wall Street." Hill was nominated for an Academy Award for best supporting actor on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014, for his role in the film. DiCaprio was also nominated for best actor. The 86th Academy Awards will be held on March 2. (AP Photo/Paramount Pictures and Red Granite Pictures, Mary Cybulski)

Jewell was initially hailed as a hero for spotting a suspicious backpack and moving people out of harm's way just before a bomb exploded in Atlanta's Centennial Olympic Park, killing one and injuring 111 others. But within days, he was named as a suspect in the blast. He died in 2007 at age 44.

Hill said in an interview that he found Jewell's story "heartbreaking."

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