Austin Butler to play Lance Armstrong in big-screen biopic
Project, following disgraced cyclist, reportedly sparked bidding war, with Conclave’s Edward Berger set to directOscar-nominated actor Austin Butler is scheduled to take on the role of disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong in a buzzy new biopic.According to Deadline, the package has caused a...
<p>Project, following disgraced cyclist, reportedly sparked bidding war, with Conclave’s Edward Berger set to direct</p><p>Oscar-nominated actor <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/culture/austin-butler">Austin Butler</a> is scheduled to take on the role of disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong in a buzzy new biopic.</p><p>According to <a href="https://deadline.com/2026/02/austin-butler-lance-armstrong-movie-edward-berger-1236708342/">Deadline</a>, the package has caused a “frenzied” bidding war in Hollywood with Conclave director Edward Berger at the helm and King Richard’s Zach Baylin set to write the script.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/feb/06/austin-butler-lance-armstrong-movie">Continue reading...</a>
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