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tzipi · 10-12-2009, 04:12 PM

Can't wait for this one. Release date is Sept or Oct of 2010.
It's the story of Penny Chenery and Sec. I think it's going to be almost same as Seabiscuit as the story before him and then leading into him coming along and doing what he did. Will start with Penny Chenery who is going to be played by Diane Lane.
Fred Thomspon= Bull Hancock
Dylan Walsh= Ron Turcotte
Kevin Connely= Bill Nack

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secretariat_(film)

Should be great!

joanied · 10-12-2009, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by tzipi

Can't wait for this one. Release date is Sept or Oct of 2010.
It's the story of Penny Chenery and Sec. I think it's going to be almost same as Seabiscuit as the story before him and then leading into him coming along and doing what he did. Will start with Penny Chenery who is going to be played by Diane Lane.
Fred Thomspon= Bull Hancock
Dylan Walsh= Ron Turcotte
Kevin Connely= Bill Nack

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secretariat_(film)

Should be great!

I don't have time to look it up...but are you sure Dylan Walsh is playing Turcotte?? I thought they cast him for one of the journalists/repoters...can't remember, but I'm sure it isn't the part of Ronnie...they have all the news on the movie at Secretariat.com

I can't wait either!!!

tzipi · 10-12-2009, 04:50 PM

Your right,Dylan Walsh is Jack Tweedy. Not sure then who is going to play Turcotte.

joanied · 10-12-2009, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by tzipi

Your right,Dylan Walsh is Jack Tweedy. Not sure then who is going to play Turcotte.

Right...prob'ly a small part...I can't even guess who will play Ronnie or Eddie Sweat...maybe Don Cheattle would be a good choice for Eddie...
do you know who they cast for Lucien's part...unbeleivable to me...John Malkovich...can you beleive that? He has no resemblence to Lucien at all, plus he must be at least a foot taller than Lucien was...I don't know how they will pull it off...just a strange person to cast as little Lucien.

tzipi · 10-12-2009, 05:21 PM

Eddie Sweat will be played by Nelsan Ellis who was on Tv show Without A Trace and in the movies The Express and The Soloist.

bigmack · 10-12-2009, 05:34 PM

imdb.com is the place to see who's playing what in any film. Ain't no answer for who is playing Turcotte.

Don't know if it's floating around here:

[YT="Sec1"]ig6mVScZ4bc[/YT]

[YT="Sec2"]e01dC6UWXx8[/YT]

Sec had a bud named Phil Silver?

Who is this guy and how did he decide to buy/wear that jacket?

bisket · 10-12-2009, 07:36 PM

i can't wait for the movie. secratariat was the best racehorse ever

even better than affirmed

Bochall · 10-12-2009, 07:46 PM

They are filming at the old Evangeline Downs location in Carencro, Louisiana. the new track is in another parish that allows slots (go figure). A scene that is supposed to be Aqueduct is actually Blackham Coliseum in Lafayette, La where the local college hoops team used to play. More filming will obviously be done in Kentucky, but they are currently in Lafayette.

joanied · 10-12-2009, 09:18 PM

I hope it looks like the Big A

joanied · 10-12-2009, 09:20 PM

Big Mack....thanks

for posting the video's...haven't had time to watch them yet...but I will

I don't know who that guy is...but me thinks he's a little

strange

speed · 10-12-2009, 10:33 PM

Otto Thorworth is Ron Turcotte

WinterTriangle · 10-13-2009, 01:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Bochall

They are filming at the old Evangeline Downs location in Carencro, Louisiana. More filming will obviously be done in Kentucky, but they are currently in Lafayette.

I'm going! I used to live there and my sister has a house there.

One of my other friends sent a head shot of her horse when they were planning the movie.....horse is big, and red, very much looks like Secretariat.

does anyone know WHO is playing Secretariat? Thats the most important character, but ya'll only mentioned.......mere humans.

bigmack · 10-13-2009, 02:02 AM

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Originally Posted by WinterTriangle

does anyone know WHO is playing Secretariat? Thats the most important character, but ya'll only mentioned.......mere humans.

Say hey to Larry

North Dakota Horse Park General Manager Heather Benson knew she had the right horse when she heard what Disney was seeking.
“They were looking for a big, bright chestnut Thoroughbred with a happy attitude and good health and Larry fit that to a T,” said Heather. “We sent in his photos and biography to their website, www.secretariat.com, and a week later Larry got the call to Hollywood!”

Disney Head Wrangler, Rusty Hendrickson will have three-year-old Larry shipped to the Kentucky-based training center sometime during the week of August 28. Until then, the new Hollywood “star” will reside at the North Dakota Horse Park and remain in training.

Heather said that Larry will need some help from a makeup artist to match Secretariat in the markings department; Disney countered with "no problem!"

Larry proudly paraded in front of the grandstand yesterday at the races, though he probably wondered what all the fuss was about. The track celebrated his good fortune with dollar beer and hot dogs, and a turnout of 2500 racing fans for a 12-race card, too.

It sounds like Larry comes from a pretty great place. The horse park is unique in that it is a racetrack but also the site of the North Dakota State University Equine Sciences Department.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cyclon...y/122695092357

http://special.equisearch.com/blog/h...cretariat.html

PaceAdvantage · 10-13-2009, 02:18 AM

Looks like they'll need to cover that giant scar, or only shoot him from the left side...

Java Gold@TFT · 10-13-2009, 07:25 AM

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Originally Posted by PaceAdvantage

Looks like they'll need to cover that giant scar, or only shoot him from the left side...

Hollywood does miracles with makeup whether it is human or animals. Last I read they have 5 Secretariat body doubles. Every one of them will have the familiar blaze and 3 white socks.