Christian Bale cast as Enzo Ferrari in Michael Mann directed biopic

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Christian Bale is taking another role where he gets to be in close contact with cool cars. The former Batman has reportedly been cast as Enzo Ferrari in a biopic about the legendary automotive figure that's being directed by Michael Mann, according to Deadline Hollywood. Production is set to begin next summer.


The film allegedly takes place in 1957 and is possibly related to the fatalities of 11 people that year in a Ferrari crash at the Mille Miglia. According to Road & Track, the story also might be based on the book Enzo Ferrari: The Man, The Cars, The Races, The Machine. Mann has been trying to get the tale of the sports car magnate made for years, and had previously been negotiating to direct a movie adapting the book Go Like Hell about Ford and Ferrari's epic rivalry at Le Mans in the '60s.


Bale's casting seems like a challenge, though. The British actor certainly doesn't look much like Ferrari. Also, he's currently 41, whereas il Commendatore was 59 in 1957.


Mann's film already has challenger, too. Robert de Niro is also developing a Ferrari biopic in Italy, and he's taking the starring role. That movie would reportedly tell the story of the sports car company from its founding through Enzo's death in 1988. Here's hoping both of them make it to theaters; the auto industry titan's life is plenty fascinating enough to support more than one big-screen tale.

Can the Dark Night pull off Enzo Ferrari?

 

[Vandelay]

Joaquin Phoenix would have been a better choice.

I like Bale though.

 

[Dominic Brehetto]

Meh.

Mann has been for a while now.

 

[Sensitive Blake Griffin]

Meh.

Mann has been for a while now.

Public Enemies and that blackhat shyt Public enemies was one of my least favorite movie theater experiences ever. I couldn't wait for that heap of shyt to be over.

 

[Dominic Brehetto]

Public Enemies and that blackhat shyt Public enemies was one of my least favorite movie theater experiences ever. I couldn't wait for that heap of shyt to be over.

One of the biggest dissapointments I've seen in a long time. I was so fukking stoked for that movie.

 

[Jmare007]

this could end up being a clusterfukk or a classic, no inbetween.

 

[Black White Sox Hat]

i fukks wit it

 

[StraxStrax]

 

[Roman Brady]

Meh.

Mann has been for a while now.

Plus I am burnt out on bale dude is too self aware and actingy in his performances now. Last time he was natural was way back in the much underrated reign of fire

 

[Dominic Brehetto]

Plus I am burnt out on bale dude is too self aware and actingy in his performances now. Last time he was natural was way back in the much underrated reign of fire

I thought he was great in American hustle

 

[StraxStrax]

Plus I am burnt out on bale dude is too self aware and actingy in his performances now. Last time he was natural was way back in the much underrated reign of fire

:seanw:

 

[Roman Brady]

I thought he was grwat in American hustle

He slept walked through American hustle to me, very unenergetic performance where he just showed up in a costume and let his makeup and wardrobe do the acting for him

 

[Roman Brady]

:seanw:

see terminator salvation and public enemies for clarification. And as a whole I am not enamored by the the feats of weight loss like most ppl seem to go gaga over

 

[Tical]

Bale drops out

Christian Bale Drops Out of 'Ferrari' Movie Due to Health Concerns

 

[Real]

I'm done with Mann