Margaret Qualley, Sabrina Carpenter Join Tom Holland in Fred Astaire Biopic
Variety • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Tom Holland will star as Fred Astaire in Sony Pictures’ untitled Fred Astaire biopic, joined by Margaret Qualley as Adele Astaire and Sabrina Carpenter as Ginger Rogers, under the direction of Paul King with Amy Pascal producing.
- The film is based on Kathleen Riley’s book "The Astaires: Fred & Adele," with King and Steven Levenson co-writing the script; Riley also serves as a script and story consultant.
- Fred Astaire’s daughter, Ava Astaire McKenzie, and her son Tyler McKenzie are involved as consultants and co-producers, expressing strong support for the project and its creative team.
- Holland, who began his career on the London stage and intends to perform all his own dance scenes, has been preparing for the role following his recent box office successes with “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” and “The Odyssey.”
- The film’s production team includes producers Amy Pascal, Rachel O’Connor, Ben Holden, and Josh Hyams, with Holland also serving as a producer through his Billy 17 banner.
