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‘White:’ Steven Waddington To Write And Direct Biopic Based On The Life Of Veteran Snooker Player Jimmy White
Aneurin Barnard (Dunkirk) and Ray Winstone (Sexy Beast) have signed on to star.
EXCLUSIVE: Actor Steven Waddington( The Imitation Game) has penned a screenplay that he will direct based on the life of veteran Snooker player Jimmy White, with Aneurin Barnard ( Dunkirk) and Ray Winstone( Sexy Beast) signed on to star. Producers told us the film will condense the life and career of the colorful six-time Snooker World Championship finalist into “one crazy night” during which he “is forced to confront his darker side.” “Set during the 80s and 90s when these tournaments were played live to millions at home, this shy, complicated genius tore himself apart behind the scenes – and it’s this vicious, self-inflicted power struggle I want to capture, as his greatest match became Jimmy White Vs his own demons.”
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