According to The Hollywood Reporter, Milos Forman and Nicolas Cage will be teaming up to do a biopic based on the life of gambler Amarillo Slim Preston. The script will be written by Stephen Rivele and Christopher Wilkinson, who also wrote Ali and Nixon.
Amarillo Slim was described as “the most famous poker player ever.” Some of the highlights from his life include winning the World Series of Poker in 1972 as well as a $2 million bet from Larry Flynt.
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