 Villeneuve Movie Announced Friday February 25th, 2005
The film, which will be called 'Villeneuve', is based on the the book "Villeneuve: The Life of the Legendary Driver" by journalist Gerald Donaldson. Villeneuve confirmed his backing for the project at a press conference held in his Newtown restaurant, in Montreal. The Canadian also told reporters why he has been reluctant to speak publicly about his father in previous years. "When I started my career, it was difficult to talk about my father," said the Sauber driver. "I was getting a lot of attention from the media and public, but not because I had achieved anything. "That was a bit embarrassing. People looked at me like they were seeing my father's ghost. I was very proud to be Gilles Villeneuve's son, but I wanted to achieve something myself." The movie will be produced by Gabriella Martinelli and directed by Christian Duguay - the latter having directed before "The Art of War", starring Wesley Snipes; the Emmy Award-winning mini-series "Joan of Arc", starring Leelee Sobieski and Peter O'Toole; and the science fiction thriller "The Assignment", starring Aidan Quinn and Donald Sutherland. "We all recognize the challenge of making a movie about auto racing," commented Martinelli. "But what sets this film apart is that it is a story of great human drama - of a father and a son. "Gilles achieved greatness, but it was his son Jacques who fulfilled the Villeneuve legacy."
Published at 14:44:01 GMT
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Former World Champion Jacques Villeneuve has agreed to support a feature film based on the life of himself and famous father Gilles, which is due to begin production next year.
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