The Australian actor Eric Bana and Robert Connolly have secured the rights to the Mike The Bike’ Hailwood motorcycle story.
The duo is set to bring the story of one of the greatest motorcycle racers of all time to the big screen. The two will co-direct from a screenplay penned by Bana. Bana will also star as the film’s protagonist.
“We are absolutely thrilled that Eric Bana and Robert Connolly have taken Mike’s story to adapt into a feature film about his historic ‘comeback’ race win,” Hailwood’s widow Pauline Hailwood and their son David Hailwood said Tuesday in a statement. “We are delighted that Mike will be depicted by Eric Bana, an actor with an immense passion and knowledge of motorsports, Mike’s career, and a rider himself.”
