Joseph Gordon-Levitt to play Edward Snowden in upcoming film

Joseph Gordon-Levitt will be portraying Edward Snowden in the upcoming Oliver Stone project.

According to Variety magazine, reports regarding the 33-year-old Don Jon star had come even before the actor was in negotiations had formally begun, and his confirmation to star in the film comes in the wake of the recent documentary on Snowden titled Citizenfour.

The movie, which is based on the two books documenting Snowden's well-known release of NSA documents, is anticipated to start production in Munich in January 2015.