Sony just added two big names to Tom Holland's Fred Astaire biopic, one of them a Grammy-winning pop star. Here's who plays who.
Holland first said in December 2021 that he would play the Hollywood dance legend. The untitled Sony film is now in pre-production.
The big news: Grammy winner Sabrina Carpenter will play Ginger Rogers, Astaire's most famous screen dance partner.
Golden Globe nominee Margaret Qualley, star of The Substance, plays Adele Astaire, Fred's older sister and his first dance partner.
The script is based on Kathleen Riley's book The Astaires: Fred & Adele, about the brother-and-sister act that came before Hollywood.
Born in 1896 in Omaha, Adele was often seen as the bigger star of the pair. She retired from the stage after marrying Lord Charles Cavendish in 1932.
The pair danced from childhood vaudeville to Broadway hits like Gershwin's Lady, Be Good! Their final show together was The Band Wagon in 1931.
After Adele retired, Fred found a new partner in Ginger Rogers. They made 10 films together, including Top Hat, and she won an Oscar for Kitty Foyle.
Paul King, who directed Paddington, Paddington 2 and Wonka, is directing. Amy Pascal, the producer behind Holland's Spider-Man films, is producing.
The former Billy Elliot star is back in tap shoes for the first time in 15 years. He plans to do all his own dancing, shooting routines in one take.
Filming is set to start in January 2027. Sony hasn't announced a title or release date yet, but a 2028 release looks possible.