1905 Movie Network News According to foreign media, "Tenzing" Tom Hiddleston and Willem Dafoe ("Spider-Man") will join the new film "Tenzing" (tentative translation), the film is about "Snowy Mountains" Tiger, a biopic of Nepali explorer Tenzing Norgay. The Nepali mountaineer climbed Mount Everest with Sir Edmund Hillary on May 29, 1953, becoming one of the first people to reach the top of the world.
"Tenzing" is directed by Jennifer Pidom ("Sherpa") and written by Luke Davis ("Lion"), who was nominated for the 89th Academy Award. Norbu Tenzing, son of Norgay, serves as executive producer. Tom Hiddleston will play Edmund Hillary, and Willem Dafoe will play Colonel John Hunter, the leader of the British expedition. The actor who will play Tenzin has not yet been determined.
Edmund Hillary (left) Tenzing Norgay (right)
Director Jennifer Pidom has exclusive access to Tenzing Norgay’s family and has close relationships with the Sherpa community. "I'm beyond excited to be able to bring Tenzing Norgay's story to the screen," Pidom said. "I've been working on this film my entire career, and I'm so grateful that Tenzing's family is willing to bring this to the screen." The movie was entrusted to me ”
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