Austin Butler, known for his role as Elvis, will play Lance Armstrong in a new movie about the cyclist’s life. The film, directed by Edward Berger, who won an Oscar for ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’, will cover Armstrong’s career, including his successes and eventual downfall.
Scott Stuber, the producer of Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere, has secured the rights to tell the complete life story of Neil Armstrong. The film will be directed by Edward Berger, an Academy Award winner for All Quiet on the Western Front, and the screenplay will be written by Zach Baylin, who wrote King Richard.
Josh Baylin, Josh Glick, and Zac Frognowski are executive producers of the new film, which is already generating significant interest from major studios and sparking a bidding war, according to Deadline.
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This project is the latest partnership between James Butler and Richard Berger, following the 2024 announcement that they were co-creating the time-travel thriller, The Barrier.
Austin Butler is most famous for his lead role in the Elvis movie, which got him an Oscar nomination. He’s also appeared in popular projects like Masters of the Air, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, and Dune: Part Two.
Before deciding to share his story, Armstrong apparently had extensive talks with Stuber, who also knows people connected to the cyclist.
The film will cover the highs and lows of Armstrong’s remarkable life and career.
Lance Armstrong became a world-famous athlete by winning the Tour de France seven times in a row from 1998 to 2005. This incredible achievement happened after he successfully fought and recovered from testicular cancer. He then became an inspirational figure for cancer patients everywhere, and started the Livestrong Foundation (originally known as the Lance Armstrong Foundation) to support cancer research and awareness.
Lance Armstrong once enjoyed immense success as a cyclist, but his career came crashing down when a 2012 investigation revealed he had been using banned performance-enhancing drugs. For years, he strongly denied any wrongdoing, but he finally admitted to doping in 2013, leading to the loss of his titles and a lifetime ban from the sport.
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