Filmmaker Eastwood asked FBI about Hoover's sexuality

Dan82 · Oct 6, 2011

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washin.../clint-eastwood-FBI-J-Edgar-Hoover/50661292/1

The director and star of the upcoming Hollywood film on J. Edgar Hoover sought information from officials at FBI headquarters about disputed aspects of the iconic former FBI director's sexual life while preparing the movie.

Assistant FBI Director Mike Kortan said that in separate meetings this year with director Clint Eastwood and actor Leonardo DiCaprio, who plays Hoover in the film scheduled for release next month, both men broached the issue of Hoover's sexuality. They were told, "Vague rumors and fabrications have cropped up from time to time, but there is no evidence in the historical record on this issue."

Kortan said the Hollywood film titans requested the meetings. He said the bureau did not attempt to shape the outcome of the movie, titled J. Edgar...

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washin.../clint-eastwood-FBI-J-Edgar-Hoover/50661292/1
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Zontar · Oct 6, 2011

J. Edgar Hoover may have been nuts, but I don't believe he was ever nuts for nuts.

IsItSo · Oct 6, 2011

I wouldn't be surprised.

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