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Miles Teller to Play Italian Cycling Champion and WWII Resistance Hero Gino Bartali in Biopic From ‘Nyad’ Directors


Teller will play Italian cycling hero and WWII hero Gino Bartali, being directed by Oscar winners Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin

The “Whiplash” and “Top Gun: Maverick” star is set to play Italian cycling champion and WWII hero Gino Bartali in upcoming biopic “Bartali.” The hot project comes from directing duo Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin, who won an Oscar for their documentary “Free Solo” and made their first scripted splash with “Nyad” (which landed Oscar nominations for Annette Bening and Jodie Foster). Bartali was a renowned Italian athlete and Italy’s most famous cyclist before WWII, having won both the Giro d’Italia and Tour de France. During the war, he used his fame to carry messages to the Italian Resistance while also helping Jews being persecuted by the Nazis.

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