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 mana
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