Los Angeles,(IANS)| ‘Spider-Man’ star Tom Holland will play legendary actor, dancer and singer Fred Astaire in an upcoming biopic for Sony. According to a report in Deadline.com, the deals for the project are still being finalized, sources said.
Astaire’s career spanned 76 years before his death from pneumonia in 1987. He got his start in the industry working alongside his siblings in vaudeville before setting his sights on Broadway and London’s West End.
He most famously starred in “Dancing Lady” with Joan Crawford, “Easter Parade” with Judy Garland and “Funny Face” with Audrey Hepburn.The actor also confirmed the news to the media while promoting his upcoming film ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ in London.
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