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Bradley Cooper to Star as Lance Armstrong for J.J. Abrams?

Eric Walkuski — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 15:32:29 +0000

It hasn't taken long for the Lance Armstrong story to become the hottest new biopic in town. Shortly after the cyclist confessed to doping on Oprah, J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot snatched up the rights to an upcoming book about Armstrong. And everybody wants to be in the J.J. Abrams business right now.

Turns out a certain handsome, Oscar-nominated actor has aggressively thrown his hat into the ring to portray the embattled athlete: None other than Bradley Cooper. But how close is he to securing the part?

Lance Armstrong Doping Scandal Movie Coming From Director J.J. Abrams

Mike Sampson — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 19:45:29 +0000

The Lance Armstrong doping scandal has captured the interest of the world over the past few days after the cyclist admitted to Oprah Winfrey that he used PEDs and cheated during all 7 of his once-triumphant Tour de France victories. It's the the kind of drama that makes for a great movie. And, as you might have expected, the Lance Armstrong doping scandal is going to do just that.

Lance Armstrong Retires From Cycling

brad.bruner — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 21:48:52 +0000

World-famous cyclist and seven-time winner of the Tour de France Lance Armstrong has announced his retirement from the sport. The 39-year-old previously retired for 3 years in 2005, but he says this time it's for good, claiming his age is catching up with him.