Exploring the spectacular feats of two automotive mavericks in Ford v Ferrari, James Mangold felt a deep connection to the experiences of his protagonists. “I think that the predicaments and the fr…
“I think that the predicaments and the frustrations of these characters, I recognized in our own world, as the fight to get something new or different made, in a system built to make what was made last year,” Mangold said, on a panel for the film at The Contenders Los Angeles, moderated by Deadline’s Joe Utichi.
is the story of two brilliant out-of-the-box thinkers who wrestled with incessant corporate interference, while trying to pull off the unthinkable—designing a race car that could beat Ferrari at the 1966 24 Hours of Les Mans.Setting out to direct this thrilling picture, Mangold had no particular affinity for motorsports, connecting primarily to the film’s portrait of friendship.
“The cars were an education,” production designer François Audouy said, joined on the panel by producer
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