With Tom Holland starring as Fred Astaire, we knew that this would be the movie to watch. The yet untitled film is a biography of Astaire’s life and with that plus Tom Holland at the helm, it feels like everyone would be excited for them movie.
Now, Sony was like lets make this even more irrestable. They’ve added Margaret Qualley and Sabrina Carpenter to the package.
The upcoming movie stars Holland as the dancer extraordinaire. Qualley will star as Adele Astaire, his sister. Carpenter will play Ginger Rodgers. The movie is based on The Astaires: Fred & Adele by Kathleen Riley.
Adele and Fred used to dance together before he switched partners to dancing with Rodgers.
“I am thrilled and honored to have been entrusted with telling the story of Fred Astaire and his original dance partner — his big sister Adele — to the big screen,” director Paul King said in a statement. “Fred left a timeless legacy of dance on film — most famously in his collaborations with Ginger Rogers — while Adele’s work has been lost to history; indeed, no footage of her dancing survives. The cinematic challenge of bringing to life these icons of the twentieth century is one that I could not imagine without Tom Holland, Margaret Qualley and Sabrina Carpenter by my side.”
THE FAMILY
Astaire’s daughter, Ava Astaire and her son, Tyler McKenzie, are supportive of the project.
Astaire said, “I’m delighted to support this endeavor to celebrate the extraordinary careers and enduring legacy of my father and aunt, who were among the biggest musical stars of their era. Astaire With Kathleen Riley’s seminal biography as its foundation, and the creative team in place, the story of their partnership both on and off the stage is in the best care.”
We can’t wait to see this, but we know it will be awhile. So we’ll just wait, patiently.
Can’t wait! Fred Astaire is one of my all time favs of the golden era of hollywood (total 3-in-1 entertainer). Love to see how Tom Holland portrays him.