Elle Fanning moves from her Golden Globe-nominated performance in Hulu’s The Great to a film project about one of the most respected films of all time.
The 22-year-old actress played Oscar-nominated actress Ali McGraw in Francis and the Godfather over the production of the 1972 classic The Godfather.
Barry Levinson is the director of the film, who tells the behind-the-scenes drama of director Francis Ford Coppola’s adaptation of Mario Puzo’s novel, which is widely regarded as one of the best films of all time.
New role: Elle Fanning moves from her Golden Globe-nominated performance in Hulu’s The Great to a film project about one of the most respected films of all time
Ali: The 22-year-old actress played Oscar-nominated actress Ali McGraw in Francis and the Godfather about the making of the 1972 classic The Godfather
While McGraw did not star in The Godfather, she was married at the time to Robert Evans, who was Paramount’s head of production during the filming of The Godfather.
She joins a cast of the A-list, including Oscar Isaac as Francis Ford Coppola, Jake Gyllenhaal as Evans and Elisabeth Moss as the director’s wife Eleanor Coppola.
Filming is expected to take place this fall, although there is currently no distributor available.
Robert and Ali: While McGraw did not star in The Godfather, she was married at the time to Robert Evans, who was Paramount’s head of production during the filming of The Godfather.
New role: she joins a cast of the A-list, including Oscar Isaac as Francis Ford Coppola, Jake Gyllenhaal as Evans and Elisabeth Moss as the director’s wife Eleanor Coppola
“Elle is one of the most exciting and versatile actresses out there,” director Levinson said in a statement.
“I’m delighted that she’s joined the fantastic cast of ‘Francis & The Godfather’ and will bring her unique talent to the film,” he added.
Levinson directs from a screenplay by Andrew Farotte, which the director redeveloped after making the Blacklist in 2015 as one of the favorite non-producing texts.
Exciting: “Elle is one of the most exciting and versatile actresses out there,” director Levinson said in a statement.
Mike Marcus, Doug Mankoff and Andrew Spaulding produced for Echo Lake Entertainment, along with Kevin Turen, Jon Levin and Jason Sosnoff of Baltimore Pictures.
The project is actually one of two that goes behind the scenes of The Godfather, and the other is the Paramount Plus series The Offer.
This project, based on producer Albert S. Ruddy’s experiences with making the film, caused a stir when Armie Hammer turned down the project, in which he played Ruddy, after allegations of sexual misconduct arose.
Two projects: the project is actually one of two that go behind the scenes of The Godfather, and the other is the Paramount Plus series The Offer
McGraw was married to Evans, who from 1969 to 1972 would become a legendary producer of films such as Chinatown and Urban Cowboy.
She met Steve McQueen on the set of their film The Getaway, and was married in 1973 until they divorced in 1978.
Fanning will next appear on the big screen alongside her real sister Dakota Fanning in The Nightingale, which features a couple of sisters separated by World War II, who will hit theaters on December 23rd.
Married: McGraw was married to Evans, who from 1969 to 1972 would become a legendary producer of films such as Chinatown and Urban Cowboy.
Ali: She met Steve McQueen on the set of their movie The Getaway, and was married in 1973 until they divorced in 1978.
Coming soon: Fanning will next appear on the big screen alongside her real sister, Dakota Fanning, in The Nightingale, playing a few World War II-separated sisters who would hit theaters on December 23rd.