Akira Cast?

AICN is reporting that a live action version of the claimed anime classic, Akira is moving forward.

I’ve noticed a trend here… first we had Tobey Maguire get a live-action
ROBOTECH movie moving forward, attached to produce and star, and now his buddy
Leonardo DiCaprio is doing the same for AKIRA. Some friendly competition maybe?
Or maybe this is just the shit that greases their geek-wheels.

Ruairi Robinson, who did that awesome 3-D animated short film FIFTY
PERCENT GREY, will make his feature debut directing the project, which was
pitched as a two-part epic.

The Hollywood Reporter story doesn’t mention DiCaprio doing
anything other than producing via Appian Way banner, but I have it on good
authority that he is also set to star as the lead, Kaneda.

I’ll be honest I didn’t know there was a Akira movie in development, let alone DiCapiro producing and speculation, starring in it.
Having seen the movie and the huge amount of violence, blood, and gore, this should be a extremely hard R.
“DIICAPRRIIOO!” “DUN!”