Deadline has confirmed that the increasingly-popular starlet is onboard for Rush as real-life 1970s supermodel Suzy Miller, which will also star the likes of Chris Hemsworth (Thor) as her husband British Formula One champion racer James Hunt and Daniel Brühl (Inglourious Basterds) as Austrian driver Niki Lauda. Rumor has it that Howard is looking to get Russell Crowe to play actor Richard Burton – who, as he did in real life, has an affair with Suzy Miller and ends up paying $1 million to cover the divorce settlement agreed upon by Hunt and Miller.
Here is the official synopsis for Howard’s new production:
Source: http://www.deadline.com/2011/10/olivia- ... ton-cameo/
Here is the official synopsis for Howard’s new production:
With a solid main cast, an often-fascinating real-life story being scripted by multiple Oscar-nominee Peter Morgan (The Queen, Frost/Nixon), and some impressive technical talent such as Oscar-winning director of photography Anthony Dod Mantle (Slumdog Millionaire, 127 Hours), Howard has assembled quite the capable crew. So Rush is very much a project to keep an eye out for.Set against the 1970′s golden age of Formula 1 racing, RUSH portrays the fast-paced and exhilarating true story of two of the greatest rivalries the sport has ever witnessed – that of James Hunt (Hemsworth) and Niki Lauda (Brühl) and their illustrious Formula 1 racing teams, McLaren and Ferrari. A privileged, charismatic and handsome English playboy, Hunt could not be more different from his reserved and methodical opponent, Austrian born Lauda. RUSH follows their personal lives both on and off the track and charts their rivalry from its inception in Formula 3.
Source: http://www.deadline.com/2011/10/olivia- ... ton-cameo/
