Tom Cruise May Play Carroll Shelby in Upcoming Movie
The film, entitled “Go Like Hell” is being developed by 20th Century Fox and directed by Joseph Kosinski. Supposedly it’s been in production since 2011. It’s based on a book of nearly the same name that was published back in 2009.
The storyline takes place during the mid 1960s and focuses on the legendary Le Mans battles between Ford and Ferrari. Shelby was involved in these high-speed spectacles as were a number of other big names. At this time it’s uncertain who will play Henry Ford II, Lee Iaccoca or Enzo Ferrari.
SEE ALSO: How Carroll Shelby Changed the Automotive World
Cruise’s last big racing film, Days of Thunder covered NASCAR and was released in 1990, but Shelby is a legend in the automotive world. Could this new role prove to be Mission: Impossible for the world-famous actor or can he pull it off? We’ll just have to wait and see because the movie is still far from finished. It probably won’t splash across silver screens until 2015 at the earliest.
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Born and raised in metro Detroit, Craig was steeped in mechanics from childhood. He feels as much at home with a wrench or welding gun in his hand as he does behind the wheel or in front of a camera. Putting his Bachelor's Degree in Journalism to good use, he's always pumping out videos, reviews, and features for AutoGuide.com. When the workday is over, he can be found out driving his fully restored 1936 Ford V8 sedan. Craig has covered the automotive industry full time for more than 10 years and is a member of the Automotive Press Association (APA) and Midwest Automotive Media Association (MAMA).
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Wow! What a good choice! They look so similar. When is he gonna play Herman Cain?
Good God what an insult for that worm to represent Shelby