Jeremy Renner to portray Steve McQueen
Ivan Zacharias, a music video director, will make his feature directorial debut on this project, working from a script by James Gray (We Own the Night). The script will be adapted from two books on the actor by Marshall Terrill entitled Portrait of an American Rebel and The Life and Legend of a Hollywood Icon.
Oddly enough, we reported in January 2009 that producers Michael Cerenzie and Christine Forsyth-Peters acquired the rights to Portrait of an American Rebel for a movie adaptation. It isn't clear if Jeremy Renner picked up the rights through those producers, or if they will be involved in the project. It is possible that those rights expired, which were picked up by Jeremy Renner's group.
Greg Shapiro, Brian Oliver, and Nick Landon will produce this untitled biopic. No production schedule was given.
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Salem6777
he is the perfect choice for this
2 years agoby @Salem6777Flag
Oregon
lame. renner, that is
2 years agoby @oregonFlag
Dan
Nice. He even sorta looks like him.
2 years agoby @dan1Flag
ejk1
A few years ago, Absolut Vodka released a commercial talking about The Absolutes. Akira was the Absolut Anime, The Statue Of Liberty was the Absolut Welcome, etc. Near the end of the commercial, Steve McQueen steps out of his car in a scene from Bullitt, and the phrase The Absolut Man appears. Nuff said.
2 years agoby @ejk1Flag
Bawnian©-Dexeus
I'm not against a biopic, but mind you, McQueen did all his stunts so, keep it accurate :p
2 years agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag
Cripple
Hell yeah! This is awesome news.
2 years agoby @crippleFlag
MovieManiac
This guy is in like every movie nowadays.
2 years agoby @moviemaniac66Flag
CelluloidDreams
hell yes!!!!
2 years agoby @2movieguysFlag
m2
This guy is everywhere. lol
2 years agoby @m2Flag
The Dark Knight
awesome he should do Bullitt
2 years agoby @thedarkknight23Flag
SherlockHolmes2009
Hell yea
2 years agoby @SherlockHolmes2009Flag