US EditionAustin Butler to Play Lance Armstrong in New Movie
Authorized biopic secured with Lance Armstrong's life rights, sparking a bidding war among major studios to portray his rise, cancer survival, and doping scandal.
- On Feb. 6, 2026, Deadline reported Austin Butler is attached to star in a Lance Armstrong biopic directed by Edward Berger and produced by Scott Stuber, sparking a bidding war.
- Stuber has long urged an authorized telling and says he pressed Armstrong to allow it, insisting they 'needed to tell everything'; the package predates Stuber's United Artists deal, so the project is being shopped to studios.
- The film will chronicle Armstrong's rise, cancer comeback and fall from grace, including his seven consecutive Tour de France wins and 2013 admission to performance-enhancing drug use.
- Stuber's recent awards profile and the package pairing Butler and Berger boost industry interest, with Armstrong involved but without a producing credit.
- Given earlier portrayals, this authorized version may offer a new angle; sources say 'The Armstrong Lie by director Alex Gibney debuted in 2013.' shows Hollywood's repeated interest.
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Austin Butler to play Lance Armstrong in film biopic from Oscar-winning director
Elvis star Austin Butler has been cast as Lance Armstrong in an upcoming biopic depicting the rise and fall of the cyclist from Oscar-winning director Edward Berger.Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere producer Scott Stuber has acquired Armstrong's full life rights for the project, which will be directed by Conclave's Berger, who won an Academy Award for All Quiet on the Western Front, and written by Zach Baylin (King Richard).Baylin, Josh Glick…
Austin Butler to Lead Lance Armstrong Biopic with Star-Studded Team
Austin Butler to Lead Lance Armstrong Biopic with Star-Studded Team Austin Butler is slated to star in a new biopic about Lance Armstrong, the controversial cycling icon whose legacy includes both remarkable achievements and a major doping scandal. The project, confirmed by The Hollywood Reporter, brings together a high-caliber team featuring filmmaker Edward Berger at the helm and produced by industry veteran Scott Stuber.The screenplay, writte…
Austin Butler gears up to play disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong in next biopic
The movie will cover the life and career of the controversial cycling icon, who admitted to doping and was stripped of his seven Tour de France wins.Austin Butler at the 2025 Governors Awards; Lance Armstrong in 1993 Amy Sussman/Getty; Mike Powell/Allsport/GettyAustin Butler is off to the races.The Elvis star has lined up his next major biopic role as Lance Armstrong.Entertainment Weekly has confirmed that Butler is attached to play the disgrace…
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