 Antonio Banderas to Star Movie about Senna Monday September 17th, 2001
After two years of discussions with the Warner Brothers studio, the plans for the movie are advanced, though is yet unknown when the shooting will begin. Viviane Senna, older sister of Ayrton, believes the movie will help Formula One fans understand the Brazilian driver's myth better. "There are a lot of things people know, but there are also a lot of things people don't know and that only the family can reveal," Viviane Senna told The Observer. "Antonio Banderas wanted us to collaborate and bring that side of things to light - all that Ayrton saw and felt, both on and off the track. Eighty per cent of the things that remain unknown about Ayrton only we are able to tell. "The idea is a good one," she added. "Ayrton moved people; his story is exciting. Antonio proposed it not only as a commercial project but as an ideal as well. I am sure it will be very successful commercially, but his proposal calls for a mix of the personal and the emotional, showing idealism and respect. He understands the myth that Ayrton is." Senna died in 1994 when he was 34 years old, after a heavy crash at the San Marino Grand Prix while driving for the Williams team.
Published at 18:51:59 GMT
| ||||||
Spanish actor Antonio Banderas will play Ayrton Senna in a movie which is aimed to clear the mystery surrounding the death of the late Brazilian three-time World Champion.
(03-11-2005): 
