Leo is Oscar Bait as J. Edgar Hoover, As Is Clint

Posted on Nov 13, 2011

When the Oscar nominations come out, it’s a sure bet that you’ll see “J. Edgar” racking up a slew of them, starting with Clint Eastwood as best director, Leonardo DiCaprio as lead actor, Armie Hammer as supporting actor and Dustin Lance Black as screenwriter for the sweeping biopic, in theaters now. It traces Hoover’s rise as a young investigator in his 20s through his increasingly powerful perch as head...