Los Angeles: Hollywood star Robert De Niro is set to play the titular role in the biopic of famous Italian motorsport entrepreneur, Enzo Ferrari.
De Niro, 71, will also produce "Ferrari", which is expected to begin production later this year in the late engineer's home country, reported Aceshowbiz.
"Ferrari" is scripted by "Nixon" scribes Stephen J Rivele and Christopher Wilkinson.
The biopic will reportedly cover a period from 1945 to the 1980s. Clint Eastwood is apparently interested in directing the film.
It is unclear if the movie will be filmed in Italian or English.
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