Take this with a pinch of salt as I’ve seen some wild rumours through this source, but some have turned out to be true. Apparently there’s a new Formula 1 movie coming called Monaco 2 – I hope that’s provisional – and looks set to star Jeremy Irons and Monica Bellucci.
There’s been talk of a movie of Jacques Villeneuve the famous Canadian F1 racer, but not much else, and that’s a shame, because if you look at the sport it has everything you could want for a movie.
The fastest cars, the most dangerous sport, the most controversial and political, team and driver fighting (including physical) on and off the track, corruption, gorgeous women (and men), and fast cars – did I say that already? Oh, not to mention the billions in the sport and the huge advertising from it. Isn’t that a dream for movie makers?
I remember Le Mans with Steve McQueen andGrand Prix with James Garner, classics both of them. Then there’s the flip side…Driven by the Harlin-meister.
I do think this is a largely untapped area for movies, but you really do have to capture the feel of Le Mans and Grand Prix more than anything else. The story from Ananova:
Irons and the former Matrix actress will share the screen in the £2.3 million Monza 2 – set to be filmed in Italy, Serbia and in London. Director Luigi Perelli said the movie would have steamy sex scenes but refused to say whether they would involve Irons, 57 and Belucci, 41. The film will also feature sexy Italian TV stars Sabrina Ferilli and Ines Sastre.
Woo…So babes and sex. Ermm, what did I just say about capturing the feel? Oh dear. Isn’t Irons too tall to play Ecclestone?
