It looks like Hillary Swank has scored the lead in an upcoming Amelia Earhart biopic. We were made aware of this news, thanks to the professionals at Variety:
Hilary Swank is set to play aviatrix Amelia Earhart in “Amelia,” a biopic that will be directed by Mira Nair. Ron Bass wrote the script. Swank will play Earhart in the formative stages of her career. George Putnam, a publisher and publicist, was engaged by society denizen Amy Guest to set up a daring nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean. When Guest was talked out of trying to become the first woman to make the trip, she dispatched Putnam to find a female pilot, and to turn the flight into a media event.
Amelia Earhart is a legendary figure, and her story is one that lends itself to film very well. Amelia was snatched away, whist attempting to circumnavigate the globe. To this day people still spin tales about what really happened to her plane. The mysterious disappearance of this historic figure secured her a place as legend till the end of time.
I think swank is a great casting for this. When I look at pictures of Erhart I can totally see Swank portraying her. I will not say the two look like twins, but it is a pretty good match, that is for certain. The “look” is important to me and I am ready to see Swank in some pilot goggles.
Filming for Amelia is set to begin in April and we will be sure to keep you abreast of the progress!
International Friends: What do you think really happened to Amelia? My guess is that she stumbled up the airspace of Dinosaur Island, and was taken out by a gaggle of beefy Pterodactyls!
