Fans theorize that Vijay's character in 'Leo' is named after an infamous American gangster

According to a new fan theory, Vijay's character in the movie is named after the Infamous American gangster Daniel Leo .

Daniel Leo was a notorious mobster and the boss of the Genovese crime family, the biggest of New York's Five Mafia families.

There has been a lot of speculation about the plot of the movie and there is a rumor that the movie has a similar plot to the 2005 Hollywood action movie 'A History of Violence'.

In which a family man is forced to confront this violent past after he encounters someone from his old life as a gangster.

Recently Thalapathy Vijay showed off his brand new avatar for the upcoming Leo, this new look confirmed the fact that the actor will be seen sporting two different looks in the movie.

Leo will see Vijay and Trisha reunite after a gap of 15 years, their last movie together was the 2008 action movie Kuruvi.

This movie will also mark their fifth collaboration after Ghilli, Thirupaachi, Aathi, and Kuruvi, three of which have been massive box-office successes.

Currently, the cast and crew are busy filming the second schedule of the movie, and the movie is expected to enter post-production in May.

The movie is produced by S. S. Lalit Kumar and Jagadish Palanisamy under the banner Seven Screen Studio.

The cinematography will be handled by Manoj Paramahamsa. The movie will be edited by Philomin Raj who worked on the previous entries of the Lokesh Cinematic Universe.

The full cast of the movie includes Vijay, Trisha, Arjun, Sanjay Dutt, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Mysskin, Mansoor Ali Khan, Priya Anand, Manobala, and Janany Kunaseelan.

While we do know the main cast of the movie, there is a strong possibility that the movie will have cameos from actors like Kamal Haasan, Suriya, Karthi, and Fahadh Faasil.

Leo will hit theaters worldwide on 20 October 2023.