Christoph Waltz is going to classic Hollywood as the actor is set to star in the upcoming biopic Wilder & Me from director Stephen Frears.
Deadline reports the two-time Oscar winner will star as legendary director Billy Wilder, the filmmaker responsible for classics like Some Like It Hot, Sunset Boulevard, and The Apartment.
In addition to Waltz, the cast also includes Maya Hawke, John Turturro, and Jon Hamm. Per Deadline, Hawke will play Calista, a young musician working on the set of Billy Wilder’s film Fedora. Turturro will screenwriter I.A.L. Diamond, while Hamm will play famed actor William Holden.
Wilder & Me is based on Jonathan Coe’s novel Mr. Wilder and Me and has been adapted by Christopher Hampton. The project is described as a “bittersweet drama.”
In the Deadline report, we learn that the story “starts out during a heady Greek summer and sees Calista fall in love with cinema and life on a journey of self-discovery. Thrilled by her new adventure, Calista follows Wilder to Munich and Paris to continue the shoot with leading actor William Holden and experience her first love. Realizing his star is on the wane, Wilder navigates the changing world of cinema in the twilight of his career while Calista’s career is just beginning. The time she spends in this glamorous, unfamiliar new life will change her forever.”
Shooting on Wilder & Me is scheduled for early 2025 in Greece.
