Leonardo DiCaprio reportedly has opted not to take part a new movie that Mel Gibson is working on. DiCaprio was expected to be the leading man in Gibson’s upcoming movie that chronicles the exploits of Viking warriors. However, this no longer appears to be the case.

Gibson has been in the public eye recently over scandalous tapes, that his wife Oksana Grigorieva has in her possession. These tapes supposedly reveal much of Gibson’s violent, racist, and angry side that the public eye seems to already be well aware of. DiCaprio is known for being very picky as to what movies he agrees to take part in. With all the public scrutiny towards Gibson in recent times, DiCaprio apparently does not want to work on this movie, which is being directed by Gibson.

The untitled movie was being produced by Gibson’s Icon Productions and filming was supposed to start this fall. As to whether this latest news will delay the production is not known.