Eric Bana is going all in a biopic based on the life of Mike “The Bike” Hailwood.
Connolly and Bana recently teamed up for the film The Dry, based on the Jane Harper bestseller. The Mike “The Bike” biopic marks Bana’s second directing effort after the documentary Love the Beast.
“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.”
Per the report, the film will focus on “the life and spectacular comeback story of Mike ‘The Bike’ Hailwood.