Hollywood sources told Top Gear that Pitt is expected to officially sign on to the as-yet-untitled film this week. The movie will be produced by Michael Cerenzie and Christine Peters and will be based on the novel Steve McQueen: Portrait of an American Rebel.
The Fight Club and Troy star will get behind the wheel of a few of McQueen's classic vehicles, possibly including the 1956 Jaguar XK SS, 1957 Porsche Speedster and 1963 Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Lusso. A reconstruction of the famous green 1968 390 V8 Ford Mustang from Bullitt is also expected for the film.
McQueen was an action hero for his time in films like The Great Escape, Le Mans and Papillon and became the highest paid movie star in 1974 thanks to his popular "antihero" persona. He was an avid racer of both motorcycles and cars.
The film will begin production later this year and is slated to have a 2010 release.
Inside Line says: With Pitt's love for motorcycles and fast cars, he could definitely be the right man for the job. — Mike Lysaght, Correspondent
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bman78 says:
07:15 AM, 01/14/2011
good book not sure how well it will be made into a movie but the book was great.
wjtinatl says:
05:56 AM, 05/22/2010
Brad may be good looking like Steve, but he's no motorhead like McQueen was. Can't carry McQueen's jock, in my opinion.
davesuton says:
03:29 AM, 11/01/2009
Can't wait! Big Steve McQueen fan!