"Inception" protagonist Leonardo DiCaprio is one of the top actors that may play the role of the math genius Alan Turing in a upcoming biopic entitled "The Imitation Game".

Last Tuesday, Warner Bros. bought the rights on the script of a first-time scriptwriter Graham Moore, which is about the codebreaker and World War II hero.

Alan Turing was written out of the 2001 film "Enigma", which is one of the best depiction of Bletchely Park codebreakers. Turing is considered as one of the leading personas in Britain's wartime decryption facility.

In Michael Apted's film, the lead character is Jericho portrayed by Dougray Scott and credited as the father of computer science and artificial intelligence in the film. Dougray Scott and Kate Winslet developed an on-screen romance.

However, Alan Turing is a homosexual and she was prosecuted by Bristish authorities for his sexual activities after the war. Turing went to "chemical castration" as an alternate to prison. Moore's screenplay is interested to have Oscar-winning director Ron Howard on the helm of the film. However, there have been no deals yet.

Hollywood is looking for the successor of Tom Hooper's "The King's Speech". British historical drama proved to reap some awards in the Oscars. However, Turing's tale has a sad ending.

Despite recent controversial issues he is involved with, especially with Blake Lively and the Aussie models he allegedly dating, this proved that Leonardo DiCaprio is still one of the bankable actors to portray the role.

Alan Turing's Legacy

Turing was arrested by the British police in 1952 when the latter learned of his sexual relationship with a young Manchester man. Turing made no denial of the accusation. Instead of going to prison, he received injections of oestrogen, which will neutralize his libido.

Turing's mental health worsened when he was no longer allowed in Britain's security operations. However, he continued to work part-time for GCHQ, which is the successor of Bletchley Park.

In June 8, 1954, Turing was found dead by his cleaner. The coroner decided that it was suicide. However, Turing's mother believed that he accidentally ingested cyanide after a chemistry experiment.

In 2009, Gordon Brown and the British government made an apology for the way they treated Turing in the past.

Alan Turing's statue stands at the Bletchley Park.

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