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[ComputerMKII]

Strip me of all my titles and medals if old

Lance Armstrong movie planned by Paramount

Paramount Pictures has confirmed it is planning a biopic about disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong.

The Hollywood studio, along with J.J. Abrams' production company, Bad Robot, have secured the rights to an upcoming book about the athlete.

Juliet Macur's Cycle of Lies: The Fall of Lance Armstrong is due out in June.

The cyclist has now publicly admitted taking performance enhancing drugs during his career.

Until an interview with Oprah Winfrey in early January, Armstrong had repeatedly denied doping.

In 2012, Armstrong was stripped of his seven Tour De France titles after being labelled a "serial cheat" by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (Usada).

The International Olympic Committee also stripped him of the Olympic bronze medal he won in 2000.

The book's author, Juliet Macur, is a reporter for the New York Times and covered Armstrong's wins for more than a decade.

There is currently no director, writer, star or start date for the film.

J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot company was behind films such as Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol, Super 8 and Star Trek.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/21120453

 

[DR3AM]

now we know wy he cam clean

who will play jan ulrich?

 

[Dead Man]

Well that didn't take long.

 

[Error]

Man, movie studios just don't waste any time.

 

[CrankyJay]

Let's come up with fun movie titles for his...

LieStrong: The Lance Armstrong Story

 

[rekameohs]

Movie studios just don't seem to have balls anymore.

 

[ComputerMKII]

Movie studios just don't seem to have balls anymore.

 

[mr2xxx]

I'm guessing Lance would make a nice amount from this?

 

[JDSN]

That sounds extremely boring.

 

[GK86]

What a bunch of dopes.

 

[PoweredBySoy]

Movie studios just don't seem to have balls anymore.

10

 

[tycoonheart]

Cast JGL.

 

[Napoleonthechimp]

Cast JGL.

... because he can ride a bike?

 

[Dark Octave]

 

[tycoonheart]

... because he can ride a bike?

Exactly!

 

[EloquentM]

This man does not need any more money.

 

[Kinyou]

now we know wy he cam clean

who will play jan ulrich?

Til Schweiger of course

 

[Krauser Kat]

it will probably be interesting.

 

[tnaden]

Movie studios just don't seem to have balls anymore.

10/10

Sad that he will get more money from this.

 

[injurai]

He has to pay off his massive lawsuits somehow...

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

... because he can ride a bike?

Because he can pull a young Armstrong and they can hire Bruce Willis for older Armstrong.

 

[JDSN]

... because he can ride a bike?

Because Fassbender is unavaliable and Elba is black.

 

[Dan]

Why?

 

[Borgnine]

Liekemia: Cancer of the Soul
Performance Enhancing Hugs: A Story of Forgiveness
Tainted: The Sackless Wonder

 

[zethren]

JJ Abrams?

Lense flares during doping scenes confirmed.

 

[arab]

tilda swinton for lance

 

[WastedJoker]

I've heard Peter Jackson will be given the directors role because of his vast experience producing epic fantasies.

 

[speculawyer]

It bothers me that people will pay for such shit.

 

[sans_pants]

tom cruise as lance

 

[rvy]

Well that didn't take long.

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Lance should play himself.

 

[XenodudeX]

Seth Green as Lance's bicycle

 

[ComputerMKII]

.

Lance should play himself.

Judging from his interview with Oprah, he doesn't seem like a good actor.

 

[MVP]

Can't wait, this movie should be dope.

 

[jett]

Well, fairly obvious why Armstrong came clean now.
Fuck this movie, I'm putting one cent in that douchebag's pocket.

 

[scar tissue]

Let's come up with fun movie titles for his...

LieStrong: The Lance Armstrong Story

That's what I expected when I entered the thread.
Where's the count when you need him?

 

[hylje]

So it's race cycles with added lens flare right?

 

[Hystzen]

After losing all his sponsorship's he need try make money somehow

 

[WastedJoker]

So it's race cycles with added lens flare right?

Early preview

 

[bjaelke]

Bradley Cooper 'would love Lance Armstrong movie role'

 

[R2D4]

There is only once choice really.

 

[lupinko]

Til Schweiger of course

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdlM2VZujOc

Because he can pull a young Armstrong and they can hire Bruce Willis for older Armstrong.

 

[jediyoshi]

... because he can ride a bike?

Wrong.

 

[140.85]

Cycle of Lies: The Fall of Lance Armstrong

Haha...GET IT?!