Well earlier than he was Spider-Man, Tom Holland was greatest identified for his acclaimed position within the musical, “Billy Elliott: The Musical,” the place the actor could possibly be discovered leaping and dancing round. Now, years later, it seems Holland is about to interrupt out his dancing sneakers as soon as once more for a Fred Astaire biopic, and he’s discovered the right director to deliver the story to the display, Paul King.
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According to THR, Paul King has been introduced on to direct the untitled Fred Astaire biopic that’s slated to star Tom Holland within the lead position. The movie is claimed to observe the story of Fred Astaire and his sister, Adele. The duo rose to prominence as a vaudeville act and have been inseparable for years as performers. However, when Adele married in 1932, the performers broke up the act and Fred Astaire would go on as a solo star, turning into one of many greatest names on the planet.
King might be greatest identified for his work on the 2 “Paddington” movies, which have each earned near-universal acclaim. In addition, the filmmaker is at present placing the ending touches on his “Wonka” movie starring Timothee Chalamet. That movie is claimed to be a prequel to “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” and can observe a youthful model of Willy Wonka. While it’s been a number of years because it was introduced, King was additionally hooked up to a monster movie starring Ryan Reynolds, but it surely’s unclear when that movie would possibly truly occur.
As talked about, Tom Holland might be greatest identified for his position as Peter Parker, aka Spider-Man, within the Marvel Cinematic Universe. However, in recent times, he’s begun to tackle completely different roles as effectively in movies comparable to “Cherry,” “Uncharted,” “Chaos Walking,” and “The Devil All The Time.”
A launch date for the Fred Astaire movie is unknown presently.