Lance Armstrong book set to become a film
The Lance Armstrong story is about to become a film. That is 鈥� the Lance Armstrong story according to Irish journalist David Walsh.聽
Walsh鈥檚 book 鈥淪even Deadly Virtues,鈥� which covers the reporter's efforts to learn the truth about the athlete, will be adapted into a movie directed by 鈥淧hilomena鈥� helmer Stephen Frears. Actor Ben Foster, who stars in the film 鈥淜ill Your Darlings鈥� and appeared in the movies 鈥淎in鈥檛 Them Bodies Saints鈥� and 鈥�3:10 to Yuma,鈥� is set to portray Armstrong, according to . 鈥淏ridesmaids鈥� actor Chris O鈥橠owd will play Walsh.
Actor Jesse Plemons of 鈥淏reaking Bad鈥� and 鈥淭he Master鈥� as well as 鈥淭he Beach鈥� actor Guillaume Canet are set to play unnamed 鈥渒ey supporting roles,鈥� according to Deadline.
Walsh, who is the chief sports writer for The Sunday Times, is also the author of the book "From Lance to Landis," which also focuses on the doping scandal, as well as co-author of the book "L.A. Confidential: The Secrets of Lance Armstrong."
