Jeremy Allen White Would Be 'Honored' to Play Gene Wilder in Biopic
Jeremy Allen White said on Today he would be honored to portray Gene Wilder in a biopic that Dito Montiel is attached to direct.
Jeremy Allen White said he would be honored to play Gene Wilder in a biopic that is now in development. White made the comments during an appearance on Today, according to comingsoon.net.
Dito Montiel is attached to direct the film, and Jeremy Roth is set to write the screenplay. No further details about the project were provided.
Wilder died in 2016 at age 83.
White recently portrayed Bruce Springsteen in Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere. He also plays Wall Street Journal reporter Jeff Horwitz in The Social Reckoning, on which he worked with Aaron Sorkin.
Quick answers
Who is attached to direct the Gene Wilder biopic?
Dito Montiel is attached to direct the biopic.
Who is writing the screenplay?
Jeremy Roth is set to write the screenplay.
What did Jeremy Allen White say about playing Gene Wilder?
He said he would be honored to play Gene Wilder in the biopic now in development.