Acting contender! New Geri Halliwell-Horner to STAR Gran Turismo alongside Oscar nominee Djimon Hounsou as singer relaunches screen career after That Sex And The City cameo
Geri Halliwell-Horner is set to star in the film adaptation of Gran Turismo alongside Djimon Hounsou, as the newly named singer tries to relaunch her acting career after a memorable 2004 appearance in Sex And The City.
The Spice Girl, 50, will take on her first starring role alongside Oscar-nominated Hounsou, 58, with the pair playing the parents of a teenage Gran Turismo gamer whose gaming skills earned him a series of Nissan competitions to become a professional racing car. driver, reports The Hollywood Reporter.
This marks Halliwell-Horner’s most notable acting role to date, following her much-mocked cameo as socialite Phoebe in the sixth season of SATC.
Wow: Geri Halliwell-Horner is set to star in the film adaptation of Gran Turismo alongside Djimon Hounsou, as the newly named singer tries to relaunch her acting career after a memorable 2004 appearance in Sex And The City (pictured on last month)
Her only scene saw her walk up to Samantha Jones (Kim Cattrall) and brag that she “went to Soho House to have a swim!” – before becoming lyrical about being “misty from Evian”.
Gran Turismo will also star David Harbor as a retired driver who mentors the teenager, played by Archie Madekwe, with Daniel Puig portraying his brother.
Daniel Puig will play the teenager’s brother while Josha Stradowski will play a rival pilot with Thomas Kretschmann playing his father, while Orlando Bloom and Darren Barnett will also appear in the film adaptation of the popular video game,
Neill Blomkamp will direct the film, which will be released on August 11, 2023 and is already filming in Hungary.
While they spray you with Evian! This marks Halliwell-Horner’s most notable acting role to date, following her much-mocked cameo as socialite Phoebe in SATC’s sixth season.
Acclaimed: Blood Diamond star Djimon, 58, will star with Geri (pictured 2021)
star ; David Harbour, (left) and Orlando Bloom (right) will also appear
Racing connection: Halliwell-Horner already has ties to the racing world as her husband Christian Horner is Red Bull’s Formula 1 team principal (pictured 2021)
Halliwell-Horner already has ties to the racing world as her husband Christian Horner is Red Bull’s Formula 1 team principal.
She also appeared in films such as Spice World (1997), Crank: High Voltage (2009) and The Crown with a Shadow (2021).
It recently emerged that Geri is set to publish a new series of children’s adventure books titled Rosie Frost and the Falcon Queen after signing a two-book deal.
She has already found success with her Ugenia Lavender books and has signed a two-book deal with Scholastic UK and Penguin Young Reader, Philomel Books, in the US.
As part of the deal, she will publish the first book in the series, titled Rosie Frost and the Falcon Queen in fall 2023.
The story will follow orphan Rosie Frost who is sent to a mysterious island, home to extraordinary teenagers and also a sanctuary for endangered species.
Spice up your screens! She also appeared in films including Spice World (1997
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