When the mighty fall, they fall hard, and these days the public will first vilify them… and then wonder when we’ll see the movie version. Such is the case with Lance Armstrong, whose very public fall from grace has inspired three different biopics based on different aspects of his story (not to mention a full-length documentary, The Armstrong Lie by Freakonomics director Alex Gibney).
A still unnamed project, based on journalist David Walsh’s book Seven Deadly Sins: My Pursuit Of Lance Armstrong, was announced a few months ago and eventually attracted director Stephen Frears (The Queen) and a star in the form of Ben Foster (Ain’t Them Bodies Saints) who would portray Armstrong. While this project was still shopping for financial backers, it appeared to be the furthest along in pre-production.
A still unnamed project, based on journalist David Walsh’s book Seven Deadly Sins: My Pursuit Of Lance Armstrong, was announced a few months ago and eventually attracted director Stephen Frears (The Queen) and a star in the form of Ben Foster (Ain’t Them Bodies Saints) who would portray Armstrong. While this project was still shopping for financial backers, it appeared to be the furthest along in pre-production.