Famed Hollywood actor Robert de Niro has said during an interview with Italian newspaper Il Messaggero that he will be playing the role of Enzo Ferrari in an upcoming movie titled ‘Ferrari’.

The movie is expected to release in theatres sometime in 2016 and will be based on the life of the founder of the Maranello company covering years from the 40s to the 80s. Hollywood legend Clint Eastwood is reportedly interested in directing the film.

“For me it is an honor and a joy to tell the life of an extraordinary man who revolutionized the automotive world and across historical periods and different social, from fascism to democracy, from war to economic well-being,” Robert De Niro said.

The movie will be produced in Italy  by Gianni Bozzacchi, owner of Triworld Cinema, in collaboration with De Niro’s Tribeca Enterprises.

“It will have a high budget and will cover a wide span – from 1945 to the eighties in a twisted game of eras and episodes”, said Bozzacchi, who wants to portrait the character of Enzo Ferrari in his ups and downs. “There will be a hagiographic account: describe the character with light and shadows, successes and sorrows as the death of the beloved son Dino, who died in 1956 at just 24 years due to a serious illness”.

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