Sabrina Carpenter will return to her acting roots when she plays the role of Ginger Rogers in the upcoming Fred Astaire biopic starring Tom Holland. Carpenter’s “House Tour” video cohort Margaret Qualley will also portray Fred’s sister and dance partner Adele Astaire in the long-in-the-works film, director Paul King announced Friday; while Fred Astaire and Rogers made Hollywood history together as a dancing duo, the Astaire siblings’ pioneering work on the stage is often forgotten. The cinematic challenge of bringing to life these icons of the twentieth century is one that I could not imagine without Tom Holland, Margaret Qualley and Sabrina Carpenter by my side.” Years before Carpenter embarked on a music career, she entered show business as an actress, appearing in shows like Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Orange Is the New Black, and Girl Meets World before she released her debut single.
On the big screen, Carpenter has appeared in The Hate U Give and Tall Girl, though she doesn’t have a film credit since 2022. Trending Stories Pearl Jam Surprise Perform With Drummer Abe Laboriel Jr. at Ohana Festival The World Is Watching BE:FIRST. If You Want to Know Who America’s Oligarchs Are, Read This List ‘Heart of the Beast’ Feels Like Something Brad Pitt Made 30 Years Ago The still-untitled Astaire biopic, which has been in the works for over five years, comes with the approval of the legendary actor-dancer’s estate, with Kathleen Riley’s biography The Astaires: Fred & Adele serving as the basis for the film.
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