It is certainly an ‘Offer that one can’t refuse’ as Billy Zane at 58 years looks nearly identical as one of 20th century Hollywood’s best actors, Marlon Brando in the upcoming movie, ‘Waltzing with Brando’. Narrating the veteran actor Marlon Brando’s high point in life, the biopic is directed and co-written by Bill Fishman and stars Billy Zane in the prominent role.
The movie is based on a Los Angeles architect Bernard Judge’s 2011 memoir with the same title, ‘Waltzing with Brando : Planning a Paradise in Tahiti’. The book is all about Judge’s famous client Marlon Brando with whom the plan of making Tahitian reef a futuristic, ecological retreat. The book’s synopsis gives us the prerequisite of Marlon Brando the man and not Marlon Brando the actor whose vision and opinions were far superior than many of his time.
Set in the early 70s, the movie will showcase the actor’s preparation for his iconic role as Vito Corleone in ‘The Godfather’ with a first look of Billy Zane donned in a black suit, slicked back hair and a signature red rose sets the internet on fire. The transformation is shared multiple times with fans posting their admiration and appreciations online ahead of the movie premiere on November 30, 2024.
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Marlon Brando a visionary and a responsible dreamer who approached the prudent architect, Bernard Judge for changing the Tetiaroa islands in the french polynesia into a futuristic, viable and sustainable retreat but met with hurdles that are surpassed by the duo’s camaraderie. This slice from Brando’s life sets as an example for the actor’s ideology who entrusted a young, up and coming architect to shoulder his vision.
Billy Zane’s portrayal as Marlon Brando was questioned as people were not sure about his potential to withstand the enigma and legacy of Brando, but seeing the first look and how Zane has transformed completely has made fans galore in joy and admiration. Billy Zane known from his role in ‘Titanic’ has sincerely channelled the characteristics of Marlon Brando, gaining much deserved traction in what could possibly be his ‘career defining role’.
Marlon Brando’s breakthrough came in 1951 with Stanley Kowalski’s ‘The Streetcar named Desire’ which propelled the actor’s fame while his first Oscar winning performance came from the 1973 ‘The Godfather’ that cemented him as a solid actor.
The highly anticipated ‘Waltzing with Brando’ is set to premiere in the Torino Film Festival with the whole cast and crew expected to be in attendance.
‘Waltzing with Brando’ Cast and Crew
- Billy Zane – Marlon Brando
- Tia Carrere
- Richard Dreyfuss
- Alaina Huffman
- Rob Corddry
Crew
- Bill Fishman – Director, Co-writer, Co -producer
- Billy Zane – Co- producer
- Dean Bloxom – Co- producer
