Sabrina Carpenter is set to play Ginger Rogers opposite Tom Holland‘s Fred Astaire in Sony Pictures’ untitled biopic, with Margaret Qualley as Adele Astaire.
Deadline first reported the casting on Sep. 25, and no release date has been announced yet.
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- Sabrina’s role: Ginger Rogers
- Co-stars: Tom Holland as Fred Astaire and Margaret Qualley as Adele Astaire
- Director: Paul King
- Studio: Sony Pictures
Who Is Sabrina Playing in the Fred Astaire Movie?
Sabrina will play Ginger Rogers, Fred’s longtime dance partner and co-star in films like Top Hat and Swing Time.
The Grammy winner has acted before, in projects like Girl Meets World and Tall Girl.
This is her next big step into the world of cinema.
Who Else Is in the Cast?
Tom Holland is playing Fred, a role he first said he’d take on in 2021.
Margaret Qualley, who is a classically trained ballet dancer, will play Fred’s older sister Adele, who was his first dance partner on Broadway and London’s West End.
Fans may also recognize her from Sabrina’s “House Tour” music video.
What Is the Fred Astaire Movie About?
The film follows the Astaire siblings, who were major stage stars before Fred became one of Hollywood’s biggest names alongside Ginger.
Director Paul Kinghas said no footage of Adele dancing survives, which makes Margaret’s performance even more important to the story.
Why Is Margaret Qualley’s Casting Notable?
Margaret Qualley was previously attached to a different Astaire project, Fred & Ginger, opposite Jamie Bell.
In that version, she was reportedly set to play Ginger, but that film stalled and there have been no updates since.
Who Is Making the Movie?
Paul King, the director of Paddington and Wonka, is directing the film from a script he wrote with Steven Levenson.
It’s based on the book The Astaires: Fred & Adele by Kathleen Riley, and Amy Pascal and Rachel O’Connor are producing.
Fred’s daughter, Ava Astaire McKenzie, is supporting the project, and her son Tyler McKenzie is a co-producer and consultant.
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When Does the Fred Astaire Movie Come Out?
Sony hasn’t announced a release date or a title.
Tom Holland has said he hopes filming starts in January 2027, and he has shared that dance rehearsals are already underway.
We’ll update this story as soon as the studio shares more.
For now, you can keep singing along with 120+ lyrics from Sabrina Carpenter’s Man’s Best Friend and more.
