https://etcanada.com/news/844673/tom-holland-to-play-fred-astaire-in-upcoming-biopic/
I think this is amazing! I love watching Tom Holland dance, and I think this is perfect casting.
THAT IS WONDERFUL CASTING...I WILL BE LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS ONE.
shareSo excited, he will be good in this one.
shareSounds good.
shareI think the only problem is that, in his will, Fred Astaire requested no one make a biopic of him.
shareIT'S TRUE.
"He always refused permission for such portrayals, saying, "However much they offer me—and offers come in all the time—I shall not sell.""
"Astaire's will included a clause requesting that no such portrayal ever take place; he commented, "It is there because I have no particular desire to have my life misinterpreted, which it would be.""
I'm sure some "Elf" lawyer found a loophole.
shareI think he's going to be great and I can't wait to see this.
I am not sure about the whole controversy about Astaire's Will. That's going to be up to lawyers and the Astaire family/estate to decide what is to happen. Just because he may have interviewed saying it's in there doesn't mean it actually is so who knows unless the contents of the Will are brought to light. I feel like clauses like that would have no legal standing; just a request for his wishes and it would be up to the family to grant that permission and that is something they will have to live with.
I would feel torn as I would love to see a bio film of Astaire, I think he's great. But I would also like his wishes be respected. so this will be interesting to see what happens here.