Tom Holland will play Fred Astaire in Sony's new biopic

The biopic dedicated to Fred Astaire is finally starting to take shape. Tom Holland will take on the role of the legend of cinema and dance in the new film by Sony Pictures and they will be at his side Sabrina Carpenter and Margaret Qualleytwo of the most interesting entries in the cast of the project.

The film, still without an official title, will be directed by Paul Kingdirector of Paddington e Wonkaand will bring to the big screen not only Astaire's film career, but also a lesser-known part of his story: his artistic relationship with his older sister Adele.

Sabrina Carpenter will be Ginger Rogers

The pop star Sabrina Carpenter will interpret Ginger Rogersactress and dancer whose name is inextricably linked to that of Fred Astaire.

The two formed one of the most famous couples of classic Hollywood, sharing the big screen in musicals that have become part of the history of cinema, including Top hat, Winter Follies e I'm looking for my love.

For Carpenter, the project also represents an important return to film acting. In fact, before the international explosion of her musical career, the artist had already worked for a long time as an actress in cinema and television.

Margaret Qualley will play Adele Astaire

The other big news concerns Margaret Qualleywhich he will play Adele AstaireFred's older sister and first artistic partner.

Before Fred became a Hollywood star, the two brothers performed together to great success on Broadway and London's West End. Adele's career, however, is far less well known today than her brother's and no video recordings of her performances have survived.

Precisely this aspect should play an important role in the film. Paul King has explained that he wanted to bring back to the screen not only Fred's cinematic legacy, but also that of his first dance partner.

Tom Holland returns to his dancing roots

The choice of Tom Holland It might surprise those who know him primarily as Spider-Man, but dance has been part of his career since the beginning.

Before arriving in Hollywood, the British actor actually played Billy Elliot the Musical in London's West End. For the film on Astaire, Holland also expressed his intention to perform the choreography himself, without resorting to stunt doubles, trying to get closer to the style in which the famous artist's dance numbers were filmed.

A particularly demanding challenge considering who he will have to play: Fred Astaire has spanned decades of entertainment history across theater, cinema and television, becoming one of the great symbols of Hollywood musicals.

What will the film about Fred Astaire be about?

The project is based on the book The Astaires: Fred & Adele by Kathleen Riley and this detail suggests that we will not simply witness a traditional biography dedicated to Astaire's career.

At the center there should also be the relationship with Adele and the path that took the two brothers from the theatrical stages to the moment in which their paths separated. Fred would then find a new artistic dimension in cinema and in Ginger Rogers the partner with whom he would form one of the most iconic couples in the history of musicals.

The screenplay is signed by Paul King e Steven Levensonwhile the producers include Tom Holland himself through his Billy17.

For the moment Sony has not yet communicated an official release date. The project, however, after remaining in development for a long time, has finally found the three fundamental interpreters of the story: Tom Holland will play Fred Astaire, Margaret Qualley will play Adele Astaire and Sabrina Carpenter will play Ginger Rogers.

A trio that makes the biopic one of the musical projects to keep an eye on in the coming years.

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