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Report: Al Pacino to play Joe Paterno in new movie about Penn State scandal

(FILE PHOTO) In this composite image a comparison has been made between Joe Paterno (L) and Al Pacino. Actor Al Pacino will reportedly play football couch Joe Paterno in a film biopic produced by Rick Nicita. ***LEFT IMAGE*** STATE COLLEGE, PA - SEPTEMBER 06: Head coach Joe Paterno of the Penn State Nittany Lions during play against the Oregon State Beavers at Beaver Stadium on September 6, 2008 in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) ***RIGHT IMAGE*** NEW YORK - APRIL 14: Actor Al Pacino attends the HBO Film's "You Don't Know Jack" premiere at Ziegfeld Theatre on April 14, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)

Credit: Ronald Martinez

Credit: Ronald Martinez

(FILE PHOTO) In this composite image a comparison has been made between Joe Paterno (L) and Al Pacino. Actor Al Pacino will reportedly play football couch Joe Paterno in a film biopic produced by Rick Nicita. ***LEFT IMAGE*** STATE COLLEGE, PA - SEPTEMBER 06: Head coach Joe Paterno of the Penn State Nittany Lions during play against the Oregon State Beavers at Beaver Stadium on September 6, 2008 in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) ***RIGHT IMAGE*** NEW YORK - APRIL 14: Actor Al Pacino attends the HBO Film's "You Don't Know Jack" premiere at Ziegfeld Theatre on April 14, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)
By WPXI.com
June 6, 2017

Actor Al Pacino will play a main character in a new movie about about the Penn State football scandal.

According to Variety, Pacino will play former head football coach Joe Paterno.

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HBO is producing the movie. It will be directed by Barry Levinson.

Paterno died in 2012, months after he was fired when allegations of sexual assault against former coach Jerry Sandusky surfaced. Sandusky was convicted of 45 counts and sentenced to 30-60 years in prison.

The film does not yet have a name.

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