Sabrina Carpenter to play Ginger Rogers opposite Tom Holland in Fred Astaire biopic
Sabrina Carpenter will play Ginger Rogers opposite Tom Holland’s Fred Astaire in a forthcoming Sony Pictures biopic. Directed by Paul King, the film will explore Astaire’s career and his celebrated partnerships, while highlighting the lesser-known achievements of his sister and original dance partner, Adele, played by Margaret Qualley.
Based on Kathleen Riley’s biography The Astaires: Fred & Adele, the film will cover the siblings’ success on Broadway and in London’s West End during the 1910s and 1920s. Adele retired in 1932, while Fred later made 10 films with Rogers, including Top Hat and Swing Time; Holland has said he hopes to perform the dances himself without doubles.
- Carpenter will play Ginger Rogers in a new Fred Astaire biopic.
- Tom Holland stars as Astaire; Margaret Qualley plays his sister Adele.
- The film will cover Astaire’s early partnership and Hollywood career.