Netflix has announced that Pierce Brosnan will be joining Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams in the upcoming movie, Eurovision.
Ferrell and McAdams will play aspiring Icelandic musicians Lars Erickssong and Sigrit Ericksdottir. Pierce Brosnan will star as Erick Erickssong, Lars’ father and the most handsome man in Iceland.
When aspiring musicians Lars and Sigrit are given the opportunity of a lifetime to represent their country at the world’s biggest song competition, they finally have a chance to prove that any dream worth having is a dream worth fighting for.
The film is currently in production in the UK and Iceland.
The 64th edition of the competition had its finale in Tel Aviv, Israel in May this year, the winner was The Netherlands with the song “Arcade”, performed by Duncan Laurence. The first contest was held in Switzerland in 1956 with seven West European nations participating. This year 41 countries competed for the prize. The show is now a global phenomenon with fans all over the world.
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Former contestants ABBA (winner in 1974 for Sweden) and Céline Dion (winner in 1988 for Switzerland) launched successful worldwide careers after their wins at “The Eurovision Song Contest.”
In the director’s chair for this one is David Dobkin (Wedding Crashers, The Judge), who is bringing to life a script penned by Will Ferrell and Andrew Steele.
Will Ferrell is also on producer duties for the movie, alongside Jessica Elbaum and Chris Henchy (Gary Sanchez Productions) with Adam McKay serving as Executive Producer.
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No release date has been confirmed just yet for the movie, as production is underway in the UK and Iceland.
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