Joseph Gordon-Levitt Wanted as Edward Snowden in ‘The Snowden Files’

September 22, 2014 05:54:16 GMT The actor reportedly has been talking to director Oliver Stone although formal negotiations are yet to begin.

Oliver Stone is eying to play Edward Snowden in his new pic "". Nothing is set in stone yet but Variety reported that Stone offered the actor the role and he accepted. Both sides reportedly want this to happen.

Stone is looking at a December start to film the project in Munich. He writes and directs the project, and produces with Eric Kopeloff and Moritz Borman. Gordon-Levitt recently wrapped the filming of "" and is currently shooting holiday pic .

"The Snowden Files" gives inside story of Snowden's deeds and the journalists who faced down the pressure from the U.S. and British governments to break a remarkable scoop. Snowden was a young computer genius working for America's National Security Agency who blew the whistle on the way this powerful organization uses new technology to spy on the entire planet.

Stone acquired the rights to the book "Time of the Octopus" by Snowden's lawyer, Anatoly Kucherena. But it's not the only work revolving around Snowden which is picked up as a feature movie. Sony Pictures recently acquired film rights to Pulitzer-winning journalist Glenn Greenwald's upcoming book ": Edward Snowden, the NSA, and the U.S. Surveillance State". The project is still early in its development.

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