Sharp was arrested for hauling $3 million worth of cocaine in his pickup truck, subsequently getting a relatively lenient (given how much cocaine he was transporting) three-year sentence by pleading dementia as a defense.
If Eastwood opts to take the job, The Mule is expected to become the next film on his to-do list.
According to this report, it seems that Clint Eastwood is currently in talks to direct and produce The Mule, as well as take on the film’s lead role.
The Mule is based on the exploits of Leo Sharp, a World War II veteran who moonlighted as a drug runner for a Mexican cartel.