US President Barack Obama, speaking for the first time about allegations that Secret Service agents hired prostitutes, said on Sunday that "of course I'll be angry" if those accusations are proven true by an investigation.
London, March 10 (IANS) Actor Robert Di Nero has been roped in to play football legend Vince Lombardi in a movie, and the makers feel he has the potential to portray the "passion" of the football star.
The biopic is being developed by ESPN Films and the National Football League. Oscar-winning screenwriter Eric Roth has been signed to write the script, reports contactmusic.com.
"There are few actors who could accurately portray the fire, passion and grit of Lombardi, and we're thrilled to have Robert De Niro on our team," said Charles Coplin, the NFL vice-president of programming.
Lombardi is considered one of the sport's greatest after turning the fortunes of the Green Bay Packers around in the 1960s and winning five championships in nine years. He died in 1970.
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