Goyer said of this of the search to cast the role: “Given that da Vinci was the model for the ‘Renaissance Man,’ these were incredibly large shoes to fill…. Leonardo had to be smart, witty, and incredibly confident – without coming across as arrogant. He also had to be tormented, because, as a true visionary and polymath, he was ostracized for his ideas as much as he was celebrated. Tom came in and was able to effortlessly combine all of those elements. As soon as he finished his audition, we knew we’d found our man.”
So what does this mean for you? Well, if the concept of DA VINCI’S DEMONS interests you at all (which it does me, though I’m a teensy bit wary of Goyer doing much writing on the project), then know that this means production should be gearing up sooner rather than later.