EXCLUSIVE: Oscar nominee Andy Garcia (The Godfather Half III) has joined Anthony Hopkins and Michele Morrone within the forged of sports activities biopic Maserati: The Brothers.
Within the movie concerning the brothers behind the long-lasting Italian automotive, Garcia will play Mr. Rossini, described as “a central determine within the story of the brothers”. Morrone will star as brother Alfieri Il Maserati. Hopkins will play an Italian financier who bankrolls the household.
The movie can be produced by Italy’s Andrea Iervolino his new movie and TV outfit known as The Andrea Iervolino Firm and directed by Oscar winner Bobby Moresco (Crash). Filming is because of get underway on the finish of subsequent month in Italy.
Maserati was based in 1914 in a storage within the central Italian metropolis of Bologna by three brothers: Alfieri, Ettore and Ernesto. From its early days, the corporate – which is now recognized for luxurious vehicles — was linked to the world of automotive racing. Maserati’s first Grand Prix automobile is the one which Alfieri Maserati was driving within the 1927 Messina Cup race when he had a close to deadly crash. Alfieri died a couple of years later on the age of 44 from accidents associated to that carsh. In 1937, the brothers offered a controlling stake within the firm that’s now owned by Fiat.
Iervolino’s earlier firm, ILBE Group – through which he was partnered with Monika Bacardi — produced the Bobby Moresco-directed biopic Lamborghini: The Man Behind the Legend and was additionally among the many producers of Micheal Mann’s Ferrari starring Adam Driver and Penélope Cruz.
Later this yr, Garcia can be seen in a key function reverse Billy Bob Thornton within the Paramount+ TV drama Landman from Taylor Sheridan and Christian Wallace. Subsequent yr, he’ll star in Twentieth Century Fox’s characteristic movie, Eenie Meanie, in addition to starring alongside Toni Collette in romantic characteristic Underneath The Stars.
Iervolino mentioned in the present day: “Andy Garcia is an actor of unbelievable depth and flexibility. His means to deliver authenticity and depth to each function makes his contribution to Maserati: The Brothers distinctive and invaluable. His efficiency will add additional status to this story that celebrates Italian innovation and fervour, and we’re honored to have him in our forged.”
Garcia is represented by CAA and Linden.
