After Matt Dillon (see video interview above) for Maria, who returned to Paris for Last Tango and is out this summer in France, another actor is lending his face to Marlon Brando in a movie inspired by the actor’s life!
This is Billy Zane wearing Brando’s costume while he was filming The Godfather and before Last Tango in Paris.
The first official photo has been released and you’re not dreaming, it’s Billy Zane here in his legendary Godfather costume!
Billy Zane stars as Marlon Brando in Bill Fishman’s Waltz with Brando, which follows the actor as he prepares to star in The Godfather and Last Tango in Paris.
The film will premiere at the Torino Film Festival in Italy next month. https://t.co/aEmORdIsbA
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Waltzing With Brando tells the true story of how the architect met Marlon Brando. From 1969 to 1974, the two men rubbed shoulders on a small island in the Tahiti archipelago. their goal? Build a small residential paradise away from the world. The film is directed by Bill Fishman.
The latter directed several music videos (Megadeth, Offspring, Backstreet Boys) and several feature films, including the lesser-known Tapeheads with John Cusack and Tim Robbins in the 80s.
Amazing similarity!
The 58-year-old man we loved as Tin in Titanic is getting a makeover! Similarity to the famous translator godfather Amazing, as seen in these other photos from the film.
Billy Zane as Marlon Brando
First up is watching Billy Zane as Marlon Brando pic.twitter.com/HPcegMeoSw
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Waltz with Brando Due out in 2025, after a stop at the Turin festival. The Torino Film Festival, which will be held from November 22 to 30, will present the film at its world premiere, with Billy Zane in attendance.
The return of Billy Zane?
Will the actor follow the same trajectory as Brendan Fraser, who won the Best Actor statue in 2023 for The Whale after a long journey through the desert. A star of the 90s, he rose to fame with his role as antagonist Caledon Hockley, the wealthy heir and fiance of Rose (Kate Winslet) in James Cameron’s Titanic.

Billy Zane
Since then, the actor has been quite cautious, multiplying anecdotal projects.
Let’s remember this Matt Dillon He also gave his features to Marlon Brando MariaA biographical film about the actress Maria Schneider, which was released in cinemas last June in France. The film is now available on VOD.
In 2024, 20 years have passed since the death of Marlon Brando.
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