London: Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson is set to play Alfred Hitchcock's muse Janet Leigh in a movieabout the making of the classic horror Psycho.
The 27-year-old will portray the screen icon in the Making of Psycho, a behind-the-scenes drama about the creepyfilm and the director's struggle to bring it to the big screen, reported Contactmusic.
Veteran actor Anthony Hopkins is signed to play Hitchcock, while Dame Helen Mirren will play his wife, Alma Reville.
Hitchcock struggled to secure studio backing for Psycho, as movie bosses didn't believe a horror film couldbe a commercial hit, and he even deferred his director's fee in a bid to agree a deal for the project.
Psycho went on to become one of the most culturally significant movies in history.
The 27-year-old will portray the screen icon in the Making of Psycho, a behind-the-scenes drama about the creepyfilm and the director's struggle to bring it to the big screen, reported Contactmusic.
Veteran actor Anthony Hopkins is signed to play Hitchcock, while Dame Helen Mirren will play his wife, Alma Reville.
Psycho went on to become one of the most culturally significant movies in history.
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