Nearly 70 years in the past, the world misplaced rising star James Dean. In 1955, he died in a automotive accident after solely being in three films of his profession. On the anniversary of his passing, an announcement got here of a James Dean biopic coming about his alleged homosexual romance.
James Dean was in publicized romances with actresses like Barbara Glenn, Pier Angeli, and Ursula Andress. However, screenwriter William Bast wrote in his memoir, Surviving James Dean, about his personal story of their alleged homosexual romance. On the anniversary of the late actor’s demise, THR introduced author/director Man Guido has acquired the rights to Bast’s memoir. Thus far, Guido has written the biopic’s script, met up with potential producers, and is within the means of casting.
In William Bast’s memoir, he wrote about assembly the Indiana native on the UCLA Theater when he was 19. The 2 supposedly advanced from roommates to lovers. The screenwriter made allegations that the 2 stored their relationship non-public to guard the younger actor’s profession. Audiences will get a glimpse of their evolving relationship and Bast coming to phrases along with his sexuality within the Nineteen Fifties.
Whereas there’s no financing but for Surviving James Dean, Man Guido is assured he’ll discover the suitable match. He defined to THR why it was necessary he convey this privately reported love story to the large display screen:
“I’ve been a fan and historian of James Dean since I used to be 18 years outdated, so I knew about his ‘buddy’ Willie, even when details about their relationship was straight-washed by the Hollywood machine,” stated Guido. “As a filmmaker, I like telling the story of a star’s life of their coming-of-age interval. As a homosexual man, I used to be significantly drawn to Bast’s distinctive story.”
What different biopics are there about James Dean?
Many have instructed the lifetime of James Dean on the large display screen. In truth, one in every of William Bast’s first novels in regards to the East of Eden actor, James Dean: A Biography, acquired the movie remedy in 1976 about his and the actor’s friendship.
There’s additionally 1997’s James Dean: Race with Future which focuses on his love story with Italian actress Pier Angeli. In 2001, James Franco earned a Golden Globe taking part in the younger actor within the TV biopic about Dean’s profession.
Joshua Tree, 1951: A Portrait of James Dean explores the American actor’s bisexuality and private life earlier than turning into an actor. Final however not least, 2015’s Life starred The Superb Spider-Man 2’s Dane DeHaan as Dean centered on his friendship with Life photographer Dennis Inventory (performed by Robert Pattinson).
These earlier biopics might have centered on the Big actor’s profession and the private friendships he had. Nevertheless, it appears to be like like Man Guido’s biopic will present audiences a distinct side of the famed actor’s life that was not absolutely explored earlier than on the large display screen.
