Deadline reports that Bale has been tapped for the role, which will begin shooting next summer. The film has reportedly been in the works for nearly 15 years, with
the late Syndney Pollack at one point involved in the project, and Al
Pacino set to star in the title role. Pollack sadly passed away in 2008.
To say the film is a passion project would be an understatement.
A female lead hasn’t yet been cast, but whoever gets the coveted role
will be integral to the movie, which will include a love story as one of
the central themes – Ferrari was married to his wife Laura until her
death in 1978.
Mann is best known for his intense films like
The Last of the Mohicans, Collateral, and
Heat. His most recent project was this year’s hacker film
Blackhat starring Chris Hemsworth and Viola Davis, which
bombed at the box office – hopefully this biopic will pull in much better numbers. Mann will be working on the film alongside Cecchi Gori Media.
The Ferrari movie is set to start filming next summer; a release date hasn’t yet been confirmed.
