Academy Award-winner Al Pacino (The Godfather, Dog Day Afternoon, Hunters) has joined the cast of the upcoming film, Maserati: The Brothers, the biopic directed by Bobby Moresco about the family behind the high-performance automobiles that, along with Ferrari and Lamborghini, Italy is known for.
In Maserati Pacino will be playing businessman Vincenzo Vaccaro, who supported the Maserati family and invested in the early days of the company. Also joining the star-studded film’s cast are Gina La Piana (Intentional) and Tatiana Luter (Rudy Valentino).
Previously announced Maserati cast members include Anthony Hopkins, Andy Garcia, Jessica Abla, Michele Morrone and Salvatore Esposito.
Maserati was founded in 1914 in a garage in the central Italian city of Bologna by three brothers: Alfieri, Ettore and Ernesto. The trident that is the company’s emblem is a replica of the one found in the Fountain of Neptune in Bologna.
From early on, the company –which is now known for exotic luxury cars — was tied to the world of auto racing. Maserati’s first Grand Prix racing car, called “Type 26,” is the vehicle that Alfieri Maserati was driving in the 1927 Messina Cup race when he had a near fatal crash.
Alfieri died a few years later, on March 3, 1932, at the age of 44 from complications related to that accident. In 1937, the brothers, while remaining involved, sold a controlling stake in the company that is now owned by Fiat.
The second and final phase of filming of “Maserati” will start in June in Rome. The film is slated for a worldwide premiere in early Fall 2025.
via: Variety
