MotoGP Action Movie ‘Idols' Taps Óscar Casas to Star
Óscar Casas ('Mi soledad tiene alas') is the man on the lightning-fast bike in the MotoGP action film 'Idols.' The up-and-coming Spanish actor will star in the film for Film Mode Entertainment, 4 Cats Pictures and Warner Bros. alongside multi-platinum pop star Ana Mena.
Mat Whitecross — whose credits include 'The Road to Guantanamo,' for which he was awarded best director at the Berlinale in 2006, and 'Oasis: Supersonic' — is on board as the film's helmer.
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Rounding out the cast of 'Idols' is Claudio Santamaria ('Casino Royale'), Enrique Arce ('Knightfall'), Saul Nanni ('The Leopard') and Mario Ermito ('Ask Me What You Want').
Written by Inma Cánovas, Jordi Gasull and Ricky Roxburgh from an original idea by Gasull, 'Idols' follows a fiery young motorcycle racer (Casas) who loses his chance at the junior championship after a reckless crash. But he finds a shot at redemption when he receives a surprise offer from a top Moto2 team.
Film Mode is handling sales for the world excluding Spain and Italy and non-exclusively in North America, the U.K. and Latin America. The company also is presenting first-look footage to buyers in Cannes.
Producers are Gasull and Toni Novella of 4 Cats and Greenboo's Marco Belardi. Warner Bros. plans to distribute the film in in Italy and Spain this year.
The project marks a collaboration between the filmmakers and MotoGP rights holder Dorna Sports. 'Idols' will feature world-renowned racetracks like the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Misano World Circuit in Italy and Motorland Aragon in Spain.
The result, Gasull says, will be 'Days of Thunder' on motorcycles.
'Thanks to Dorna, I was able to learn what the life of a rider is like,' he adds.
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