Leonardo DiCaprio in talks for Tarantino's 'Django Unchained'

The blogosphere has been going berserk ever since cult director Quentin Tarantino announced that his next project was going to be a Sergio Leone-style spaghetti western. Whether it is about the script's racially charged language or Tarantino's desire for Will Smith to star in the film, the project is generating a lot of buzz.

Although there has been no word on Smith's involvement in the picture, Deadline is reporting that early talks have been initiated for mega-star Leonardo DiCaprio to join the project. DiCaprio is being courted to play the villain Calvin Candie who is an alluring but ruthless owner of a Mississippi club that features sex slavery and death matches. 

While the discussions are just getting underway, I would love to see DiCaprio in a role like this. Being a fan of Sergio Corbucci's 1966 "Django", which I am assuming Tarantino is getting his inspiration from, I have been a little hesitant about getting excited for this project. However, if DiCaprio gets on board, consider me thrilled.