Based on hours of interviews with those who know the late Hollywood icon, this biopic will be developed by female directing duo Bert and Bertie from a script by Simon Beaufoy.
- October 29, 2019
AceShowbiz - Rachel Weisz is stepping into the role of late Hollywood icon Elizabeth Taylor in heartbreaking new film "A Special Relationship".
The movie will centre on the late star's journey from actress to activist and her friendship with assistant Roger Wall, a gay man who worked his way out of extreme poverty in America's Deep South before pursuing a career in Hollywood.
Wall took his own life in 1991 after he was diagnosed with HIV.
Taylor, who called his death "one of the biggest losses of my life" was one of the first celebrities to publicly join the fight against HIV/AIDS in the 1980s.
Set to be developed by female directing duo Bert & Bertie from a script by "Slumdog Millionaire" writer Simon Beaufoy, "A Special Relationship" is based on hours of interviews with those who knew Taylor.
Weisz joins Helena Bonham Carter, Lindsay Lohan and Sherilyn Fenn among the stars who have portrayed Taylor.
