The armstrong lie is a 20 american documentary film directed by alex gibney about the cyclist lance armstrong. With this conviction, he starts hunting for evidence that will expose armstrong. Lance armstrong his movie alter ego, that is is wheeling his way on to the big screen. So when actor ben foster was tasked with portraying armstrong in the upcoming film the program, he knew what he needed to do for a. Lance armstrong full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Lance armstrong and the apology that never happened. Actor mark wahlberg says he knows about second chances, and he believes disgraced cyclist lance armstrong deserves one. In the program, which covers the infamous lance armstrong scandal, the polished safety weve come to expect from the british director collides into its subject matter, and ends up with.
Lance armstrong movie the program, drew barrymores miss. Im lance armstrong, and hes expletive no one, says armstrongs. The rise and fall of cyclist lance armstrong earns a brisk and surprisingly nuanced treatment from director stephen frears in the program. The last stand 2006, alpha dog 2006, the messenger 2009, pandorum 2009, the mechanic 2011, contraband 2012. With ben foster, chris odowd, guillaume canet, jesse plemons. Lance armstrong with hollywood films about the cyclist stuck in first gear, a tarnished legacy rekindles fascination in the nowcompelling antihero. September 18, 1971 is an american former professional road racing cyclist. Matthew mcconaughey and lance armstrong have been friends for years. Stephen frears lance armstrong movie is further along than i thought. Ben foster portrays lance armstrong in the program, which will be released in select theaters in the u. The world needs heroes and lance armstrong was the ultimate sporting hero.
The new movie is expected to show some of the early skirmishes between the company and armstrong, who is portrayed by actor ben foster. The program, director stephen frearss latest film, will likely go down as the most indepth, uncanny depiction of the rise and fall of lance armstrong to date. Discover the most famous people named lance including lance stewart, lance thirtyacre, lance lim, lance bass, lance armstrong and many more. An intense, versatile actor as adept at playing cleancut fbi agents as he is psychotic motorcyclegang leaders, who can go from portraying soulless, murderous vampires to burnedout, worldweary homicide detectives, lance henriksen has starred in a variety of films that have allowed him to stretch his talents just about as far as an actor. Bradley cooper is lance armstrong, obiwan kenobi in star. In an extreme case of art imitating life, the director of a new movie about lance armstrong said he wasnt aware that his star actor had taken drugs to.
Director of lance armstrong film didnt know actor took drugs to. Method actor ben foster went off script for his starring role in the lance armstrong biopic, the programadmitting to using performanceenhancing drugs to. Top actors who could play lance armstrong in a movie about. The sites critical consensus reads, ben fosters impressive efforts to channel lance armstrong. He has had roles in films including the punisher 2004, xmen. Films the theory of everything, everest, tinker tailor soldier spy. Bradley cooper is in talks to portray either lance armstrong or teammate tyler hamilton in a new movie from jay roach and scott z burns. Best magic show in the world genius rubiks cube magician americas got talent duration. The movies point is made most poignantly by the mere fact of armstrong speaking to camera, and the degree of intimacy he shares with zenovich even as she is working at entirely crosspurposes to the. In the movie, armstrongs character delivers a blistering line about walsh, played by actor chris odowd. Both men call austin home, and for a time they were often spotted running, biking and partying together, as. Originally titled the road back, the film takes its name. The movie, directed by stephen frears high fidelity, the queen, stars chris odowd as irish sports journalist david walsh, who investigated the toogoodtobetrue story of lance recovering. Lance armstrong was born on september 18, 1971 in dallas, texas, usa as lance edward gunderson.
The project was shelved when the doping scandal erupted, and reopened after armstrongs confession. The program working title icon is a 2015 biographical drama film about lance armstrong directed by stephen frears, starring ben foster as armstrong and chris odowd as journalist david walsh. He played lead roles in the tv series james at 15, and the madefortv films the loneliest runner and salems lot. The program official main trailer lance armstrong movie. Lance edward armstrong born september 18, 1971 is an american umwhile professional road racin cyclist. With lance armstrong, tyler hamilton, george hincapie, bobby julich. Ben foster was born october 29, 1980 in boston, massachusetts, to gillian kirwan and steven foster, restaurant owners. An irish sports journalist becomes convinced that lance armstrongs. However, armstrong s reputation would be tarnished by a doping scandal that led to him being disqualified of his titles. He was an actor, known for scrubs 2001, galaxy quest 1999 and flubber 1997.
Macur a sports reporter for the new york times has. Actor ben foster looks set to play lance armstrong in a biopic of the disgraced cyclist, which will be directed by stephen frears, according to the hollywood reporter written by. Watch ben fosters egomaniacal lance armstrong in the. Lance armstrong list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Actor started taking drugs to play lance armstrong ben foster says that he started taking performanceenhancing drugs to prepare for the role of lance armstrong in an upcoming movie. Actor chosen for lance armstrong biopic the fumble yet another lance armstrong movie has been confirmed to be in the works, with stephen frears set to direct ben foster as the disgraced cyclist. With harrison ford, neil armstrong, michael collins, mark armstrong.
Actor chosen for lance armstrong biopic sparklight. The bourne actor playing lance armstrong is a strange proposition, though a couple of years ago, speculation suggested damon was strongly linked with the original movie. Dramatic, moving and deeply human, armstrong offers the definitive life story of neil armstrong. Lance james henriksen born may 5, 1940 is an american actor, voice actor and artist. Lance edward armstrong born lance edward gunderson. He is best known for his roles in science fiction, action and horror films, such as that of bishop in the alien film franchise, and frank black in fox television series millennium.
The program trailer lance armstrong thriller youtube. Lance kerwin born november 6, 1960 is a former american actor, known primarily for roles in television and film during his childhood and teen years in the 1970s. Ben foster cycles ahead on lance armstrong movie american actor ben foster is cycling into the lead as lance armstrong in a new movie about the disgraced american cyclist. Lance armstrong celebrity profile check out the latest lance armstrong photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes.
Im told that ben foster is already in final talks to play armstrong in. Method actor ben foster takes drugs to become lance armstrong in movie. Sam lloyd was born on november 12, 1963 in springfield, vermont, usa as samuel lloyd jr. In lance, we see him even if he somehow, still, cannot see himself. Ben foster born october 29, 1980 is an american actor. Lance armstrong won his races even if he did take drugs says biopic actor ben foster, who plays the disgraced cyclist in new film the program, also discusses his own use of the same performance. Patrick gardinap the director oren moverman worked with foster on the messenger and rampart before forming the production company third mind pictures with him.
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