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Janet Guthrie, The First Woman To Qualify For The Indy 500, To Get Her Own Feature Biopic
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Janet Guthrie made history in the late 1970s when she became the first woman to attempt, and then to qualify for, the iconic Indianapolis 500. It was an era where women were still barred from the garage, which meant Guthrie had an uphill battle to fight in many ways. Now, she’s getting her own future biopic, which is rumoured to star Hilary Swank, Deadline reports.
The film will be based off of
The film is reported to come from Balcony 9 Productions, a Denver-based film company that’s known for producing short documentaries, many of which have been nominated and given awards. And if you’re not familiar with two-time Oscar winner Hilary Swank, then go watch
Hilary Swank to play Indy 500 trailblazer Janet Guthrie in feature film The film will be about Guthrie, who in the 70s faced opposition from many as she tried to become the first woman to qualify for the Indianapolis 500.
Hilary Swank is getting back into the sports world, and she’ll be portraying a racing pioneer.
According to Deadline, Swank will star and produce a feature film about the life and career of race car driver Janet Guthrie. Based on the book
Speed Girl, the film will follow Guthrie’s journey in her multi-year long quest to become the first woman to qualify for the “Greatest Spectacle in Racing.”
Hilary Swank to play racing pioneer Janet Guthrie in Speed Girl feature adaptation ANI | Updated: May 05, 2021 22:23 IST
Washington [US], May 5 (ANI): American actor Hilary Swank is set to play Janet Guthrie, a pilot turned race car driver who smashed barriers to become the first woman to qualify for the Indianapolis 500 and Daytona 500.
According to Deadline, Guthrie will lead and produce the film. The movie comes from Joel David Moore and Rishi Bajaj s Balcony 9 Productions. The two-time Oscar winner - for her performances in Boys Don t Cry and Million Dollar Baby - is coming off Netflix space drama series Away and Deon Taylor s feature thriller Fatale.