Orlando Bloom is also in the cast of the Gran Turismo film

Orlando Bloom is also in the cast of the Gran Turismo film


The Pirates of the Caribbean and The Lord of the Rings actor joins David Harbor in the adaptation directed by Neill Blomkamp, ​​with a screenplay based on a true story

the film of Gran Turismo is taking shape more and more, now with the addition of new names to the cast. After David Harbor (Stranger things), it’s Orlando Bloom’s turn (Pirates of the Caribbean And Lord of the Rings) to be confirmed among the actors who will be part of the adaptation of the series of games exclusively for the PlayStation console, which should begin shooting this week, in Hungary.

The names of the performers of some of the most central characters of the plot have also been confirmed. The main one is the protagonist, Archie Madekwe (see), a young driver starting to win on the digital tracks of Gran Turismo and ends up becoming a professional driver. He will have the character of Harbor as mentor, while Darren Barnet (I never…) will be its main rival.





Orlando Bloom is also in the cast of the Gran Turismo film

The screenplay, which will be directed by Neill Blomkamp (District 9), is based on a true story well known to fans of the racing franchise. More specifically, the adaptation is expected to portray the journey of Jann Mardenborough, a British racing driver who has won online tournaments and made it to the GT Academy, winning the Sony-sponsored competition at just 19 and becoming the youngest to achieve a feat in the world. gender. Subsequently, he came to compete in races such as the European F3, the GP3 and the GT500.

The adaptation of Gran Turismo is part of Sony’s new venture in adapting its franchises to film and television. After the successful launch of Uncharted: off mapseries based on God of war, horizon And twisted metalin addition to the almighty The last of uswhich is expected to arrive in early 2023 on HBO Max.

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the movie of Gran Turismo begins in the same year as one of the biggest and most beautiful releases in the Speed ​​series. Gran Turismo 7 arrived in March as a tribute to car culture and motorsport, in the words of the creator himself, Kazunori Yamauchi. The title was praised for the graphics and variety of vehicles, despite inheriting the bureaucracy that is also a hallmark of the franchise.

With a script by Jason Hall (American sniper) and Zach Baylin (King Richard: Creating Champions), the film by Gran Turismo The release is scheduled for 11 August 2023 in theaters.

Source: The Hollywood reporter

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