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Alexandra Maria Lara feels the 'Rush'
By Adnan Tezer Aug 24, 2011, 18:54 GMT
German actress Alexandra Maria Lara has booked the female lead in Ron Howard's racing film "Rush."
According to Variety, Howard is directing from a Peter Morgan script.
The film centers on the real-life 1970s rivalry between Formula One race car drivers James Hunt and Niki Lauda.
Chris Hemsworth ("Thor") will play the British racer Hunt.
Daniel Brühl ("Inglourious Basterds") will play the Austrian racer Lauda.
Brian Grazer and Howard are producing through their Imagine shingle along with Working Title's Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner; and Cross Creek's Brian Oliver.
Universal will likely distribute the film.
Lara's credits include "Downfall," "Youth Without Youth," "Miracle at St. Anna" and "The Reader."
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