Hugh Jackman likely to play Ferrari founder Enzo Ferrari in his biopic: Report

Hollywood star Hugh Jackman is reportedly in talks to be to play iconic Ferrari chief Enzo Ferrari in an upcoming movie about Italian’s life. X-Men star could be cast as lead in movie based on  book, Enzo Ferrari – Man and Machine by Brock Yates. Reports suggest that Hugh Jackman is favourite for role, and shooting will begin next spring. movie will be directed by Michael Mann, who also was man behind Ali. 

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Hugh Jackman reportedly in talks to be cast as F1 legend in Enzo Ferrari biopic

According to Formula1.com, Hugh Jackman is in talks to portray Enzo Ferrari in a film which will focus on Italian company’s turbulent year in 1957. year 1957 saw F1 giants slip into financial disaster, while its founder came under attack from Vatican after a frightful crash involving one of his cars at that year’s Mille Miglia road race, which resulted in death of Alfonso de Portago. Furrmore, Enzo Ferrari's son Di passed away at of 24 due to muscular dystrophy. Should Hugh Jackman be cast as F1 legend, he will become first n-Italian to play Enzo Ferrari in a movie. Italian actor Sergio Castellitto played role in 2003 Enzo Ferrari biopic, while Augusto Dallara played him in a small cameo in Ron Howard’s  2013 movie, Rush. 

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According to reports, director Michael Mann is keen on bringing Hugh Jackman on board since this is a project he has been working on for better part of two decades. Speaking to Deadline, Mann said that real power of story is  emotionally charged lives of se people in complex and extreme circumstances. He added that story has explosive power and lethal beauty of racing, making it a great drama at its core.

Mann is stranger to working on a motorsports movie, having served as an executive producer for 2019 blockbuster Ford vs Ferrari. movie is based on Ford's successful defeat of Ferrari at  1966 Le Mans 24 Hours, with Christian Bale and Matt Damon essaying roles of lead characters. Hugh Jackman has essayed roles in two sports dramas in past, namely Real Steel in 2011 and Eddie Eagle in 2016. While Hugh Jackman acted as a former boxer in Real Steel, he played role of Tarron Egerton's coach in Eddie  Eagle. 

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