It is finally Adam Driver who will play the role of Enzo Ferrari in the film project that Michael Mann is preparing on the life of the legendary founder of the manufacturer of Italian exotic cars. Filming is set to begin in May, after some 20 years of dithering.
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In addition to Driver, the American website Deadline revealed that Penélope Cruz will interpret the role of Enzo’s wife, Laura, while Shailene Woodley, revealed in Big Little Lies of the late Jean-Marc Vallée, was going to camp that of his mistress Lina Lardi.
“To be able to count on actors as talented as Adam Driver, Penélope Cruz and Shailene Woodley to bring such unique characters to life, in the wonderful landscapes of Emilia-Romagna, is a dream come true,” said the director. Michael Mann.
The film focuses on the summer of 1957, a tumultuous period in the life of Enzo Ferrari. The company he started with his wife Laura is threatened with bankruptcy while his marriage is falling apart. The one who will later be called “il Commendatore” then mourns the recent death of his son Dino as he tries to take care of his youngest Piero, an adulterine son born of his relationship with Lina Lardi. To save his company, Ferrari chose to play double or nothing by betting everything on a single race, the Mille Miglia, an event he had already won seven times in the previous ten years.
This is Troy Kennedy Martin (The Italian Job) who must sign the screenplay based on the book Enzo Ferrari – The Man and the Machineby Brock Yates.
In addition, Micheal Mann has reached an agreement with STX to ensure the distribution of the film in the United States and abroad – Amazon is also involved for a few specific markets outside the United States.