NEW Sam Heughan Set To Portray Paul Newman in an Untitled Biopic of Patricia Neal and Roald Dahl
From Deadline:
Outlander star Sam Heughan is to play Paul Newman in the untitled biopic of Patricia Neal and Roald Dahl.
Production wraps this week on the movie, which stars Keeley Hawes (Bodyguard) as American actress Neal and Hugh Bonneville (Downton Abbey) as her husband, the British children’s author Dahl.
Heughan has joined as screen icon Newman who co-starred with Neal in 1963 classic Hud, for which she won an Oscar and he was Oscar-nominated.
Wow! I loved Paul Newman and I know Sam will do amazing in that role. Congratulations Sam!
Congratulations Sam!! Can’t wait to hear you speak like Paul!!