The Punisher star Jon Bernthal has become the latest addition to the cast of James Mangold’s next project Ford V. Ferrari, joining the previously announced Christian Bale, Matt Damon, Noah Jupe and Caitriona Balfe.
The film tells the true story of “an eccentric, determined team of American engineers and designers, led by automotive visionary Carroll Shelby (Damon) and his British driver, Ken Miles (Bale), who are dispatched by Henry Ford II with the mission of building from scratch an entirely new automobile with the potential to finally defeat the perennially dominant Ferrari at the 1966 Le Mans World Championship.”
Bernthal – who is currently shooting the second season of Marvel’s The Punisher for Netflix – is set to portray Lee Iacocca, a Ford marketing executive during the 1960s and future head of Chrysler.
Via Deadline
