Jared Leto To Star In Biopic On Fashion Icon Karl Lagerfeld
deadline.comJared Leto is set to star in film about the acclaimed fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld with Leto co-producing with Lagerfeld’s House of Karl Lagerfeld.
Leto will produce alongside his partner, Emma Ludbrook, through their production company Paradox. The late fashion icon’s trusted confidants, Pier Paolo Righi, Caroline Lebar, and Sébastien Jondeau, will partner as executive producers of the film.
For over 35 years, Caroline Lebar worked closely with Lagerfeld as an advisor for both his brand and personal communications, while Pier Paolo Righi has served as CEO for Lagerfeld for over 10 years.
Sebastien Jondeau spent 20 years as the designer’s personal assistant and bodyguard, and continues his collaboration with the brand today as a Style Consultant. “Karl has always been an inspiration to me,” says Leto. “He was a true polymath, an artist, an innovator, a leader and, most importantly, a kind man.
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