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Sabrina Carpenter joins Tom Holland in Fred Astaire biopic as Ginger Rogers
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Sabrina Carpenter has been cast as Ginger Rogers opposite Tom Holland's Fred Astaire in a forthcoming Sony Pictures biopic directed by Paul King. Margaret Qualley joins the cast as Adele Astaire, Fred's older sister and original dance partner. The film marks a significant return to acting for Carpenter, who has not appeared in a feature film since 2022, and represents a major project for Holland, who has committed to performing the dances himself without using doubles.
The biopic, based on Kathleen Riley's biography The Astaires: Fred & Adele, will chronicle both the celebrated partnership between Fred and Adele on Broadway and London's West End during the 1910s and 1920s—before Adele's retirement in 1932—and Fred's subsequent Hollywood career with Rogers, including 10 films such as Top Hat and Swing Time. Director Paul King, known for Paddington and Wonka, has been developing the project since Holland first confirmed his involvement in 2021, with the stated goal of reviving the largely forgotten legacy of Adele Astaire, whose dancing was never captured on film.
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In short
- Carpenter cast as Ginger Rogers, Holland as Fred Astaire in Sony biopic
- Film covers siblings' 1910s-20s Broadway success and Fred's later Rogers partnership
- Director aims to restore Adele Astaire's lost legacy to cinema history
How this story developed
- 2 months ago The production will emphasise Adele's long-overlooked dancing legacy alongside Fred's better-known cinematic partnership with Ginger Rogers.
- 2 months ago Based on Kathleen Riley's biography, the film will chronicle both Fred and Adele's Broadway and West End success in the 1910s and 1920s, then explore Fred's later Hollywood career with Ginger Rogers, with Holland performing his own dances.
- 2 months ago Sabrina Carpenter has been cast as Ginger Rogers opposite Tom Holland's Fred Astaire, with Margaret Qualley as Adele, in a Paul King-directed Sony Pictures biopic.
Explained simply
Fred Astaire was an American dancer, singer and actor who became one of Hollywood’s most famous musical performers. Ginger Rogers was his best-known dance partner: together they made 10 films, including Top Hat and Swing Time, and helped define the style of classic film musicals.
Before that partnership, Astaire performed with his older sister Adele. They achieved success on Broadway and London’s West End in the 1910s and 1920s, but Adele retired in 1932. The biopic will draw on a biography of the siblings and is intended to give more attention to Adele’s career, while also depicting Astaire’s later work with Rogers.
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Originally published by NME as “Sabrina Carpenter to play Ginger Rogers opposite Tom Holland in Fred Astaire biopic”.