In 1993, it was reported that Scorsese almostwas to directeddirect a biopic about the life of composer [[George Gershwin]] with [[Robert De Niro]] and [[Richard Dreyfuss]] attached to star and the screenplay written by [[John Guare]].<ref>{{cite namenewspaper|title=yahooGERSHWIN FILM BIO WILL IGNORE GOSSIP|date=August 6, 1993|newspaper=Orlando Sentinel|url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1993-08-06-9308050124-story.html|accessdate=September 9, 2022}}</ref>
