Entertainment Weekly is reporting that CEO of Liore Films, Marc Fiore, says that John Travolta is in serious talks to play New York City mob boss John Gotti in Gotti, an upcoming film about three generations of the crime family.

“We would love to have him,” Fiore tells EW. “He’s a terrific actor. John Gotti, Sr. — he’s an icon. And so is Travolta … The Gottis have an image already. People know who they are. You can’t just be a good actor; you have to be a great actor who can become John Gotti.”

EW.com has more details about the production, which should start lensing this summer.