Adam Driver is almost unrecognizable in his latest role.
The 38-year-old actor plays racing mogul Enzo Ferrari in the upcoming film. ferrariDirected by Michael MannHeat). In the first photos of the film, the Oscar nominee is difficult to identify with his gray hair and dark tones.
The biographical film follows the life of Ferrari and how he ended up owning the most successful team in sports car racing while addressing the good and bad that Ferrari faced as it conquered the world of fast cars.
In the images he is also shown wearing sunglasses and a gray suit, which was typical for Ferrari.
“The former Ferrari racing driver is in crisis. Bankruptcy looms over the company he and his wife, Laura, built from scratch 10 years earlier. Their stormy marriage struggles with mourning for one child and recognition for another. He decides offset his losses by rolling the dice in a race: 1,000 miles through Italy, the iconic Mille Miglia,” describes a synopsis for the film, according to entertainment weekly.
Speaking about the film, Mann said in a statement: “The most exciting part of this experience is working with dedicated and passionate artists, Adam Driver, Penelope Cruz and Shailene Woodley, as well as an extraordinary supporting cast from Jack O’Connell, Patrick Dempsey, Sarah Gadon, Gabriel Leone and more in these highly dramatic roles.”
The movie is based on the book. Enzo Ferrari – Man and Machine by Brock Yachts.
In addition to Driver’s new role in the film, he’s also the face and body of a new campaign for Burberry’s Hero Eau de Parfum, taking on the role in a callback to his latest Burberry fragrance ad that broke the internet.
In the campaign film directed by Jonathan Glazer (Under the skin), the house of gucci Star runs a large white horse into the water, and the two continue to swim side by side. As the clip continues, Driver says in a voiceover, “It takes courage to embrace your extraordinary. Burberry Hero.”
Fans of a shirtless driver may also remember the actor’s “centaur” ads from 2021.
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Photographer Mario Sorrenti captured still images of Driver, still shirtless, and the horse in the water.
The release date of ferrari It has not been set yet, but it is expected to launch in 2023.