Sabrina Carpenter is stepping back onto the big screen for a new film centered on legendary dancer and actor Fred Astaire.
The casting announcement confirms Carpenter will play Ginger Rogers opposite Tom Holland as Astaire. Margaret Qualley is also part of the cast, taking the role of Adele Astaire, Fred’s older sister and early dance partner.
The still-untitled project will be directed by Paul King and draws from Kathleen Riley’s biography The Astaires: Fred & Adele. The story is expected to explore the successful stage partnership between Fred and Adele before Astaire established himself as a Hollywood star.
Carpenter’s role brings her into the story as Rogers, whose partnership with Astaire became one of the most recognizable in classic Hollywood. The pair appeared together in a series of celebrated musical films during the 1930s.
For Carpenter, the project also represents a notable return to feature-film acting as her music career continues to reach a global audience.
A release date for the Fred Astaire biopic has not yet been announced.