Is it true that there were ...
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Question: Is it true that there were plans at one time to remake Tod Browning's film, Freaks?
Answer: Apparently there was talk in the '80s about remaking Tod Browning's notorious Freaks (1932), but nothing came of it, and I for one think it's safe to say that was all for the best. There was also some chatter a couple of years ago about Leonardo DiCaprio starring in a movie that was sometimes described as a remake of Freaks, but that was just sloppy reporting. The project DiCaprio was considering was a film called Johnny Eck, based on the life story of Freaks star Johnny Eckhardt. He was the "Half Boy," and shortened his name when he began exhibiting himself as a human oddity. Eck's twin brother, who was physically ordinary, was his manager, and the film was to focus on the relationship between the brothers. Freaks actually was essentially remade as She-Freak (1967), but that wasn't official.
