In a new biography, Jared Leto will portray the role of Karl Lagerfeld, the legendary German fashion designer. Karl Lagerfeld, a leading personality in the field of fashion, passed away in January 2019 at the age of 85. Leto, who starred as Morbius, will soon play the late artist in a biopic. Not surprisingly, major plot points related to the biopic’s principal emphasis have been kept under wraps. On the other hand, according to Deadline, the film will focus on the important relationships in Largerfeld’s colourful life and present them from an unusual angle. Together with his girlfriend Emma Ludbrook, Leto will form the production firm Paradox and serve as a co-producer.
Together, they will produce alongside Lagerfeld’s House of Karl Lagerfeld. The project’s executive producers, Pier Paolo Righi, Sébastien Jondeau, and Caroline Lebar, all of whom worked closely with the late icon throughout his life, will contribute essential insight. Leto, an actor and singer, has hinted that the project will challenge the conventions of what a biography may be, a concept that seems to pay homage to Lagerfeld’s unabashed audacity as a fashion designer. ‘Karl has always been a role model for me,’ he added. “He was brilliant in many fields, a creative thinker and doer, a natural born leader, and above all, a really kind human being. The Karl Lagerfeld crew and I quickly connected creatively, and we all agreed that the film should be a respectful tribute to Karl while also exploring the limits of what a biopic can be.”
The CEO of Karl Lagerfeld’s company, Righi, recently claimed that several film studios have approached the company about adapting the life of the late creative genius. But it was Leto and Ludbrook who really spoke to them, giving them faith that they could honour his legacy. To the authors, “It wasn’t until we met Jared and Emma that we were able to be assured that the narrative would be portrayed in the artistic manner in which Karl would have liked to see it “His words shed light on the situation. “Our chats have fostered a mutually supportive and thought-provoking creative partnership, which will make for a smooth and fruitful working relationship as we collaborate on this stunning project.
The producers of the Lagerfeld biopic will certainly have a difficult time choosing which moments from the designer’s extraordinary life to feature in the film. Lagerfeld was a trailblazer in the fashion industry, and his success at a wide variety of labels may be attributed to his willingness to think outside the box and push boundaries. His resume boasts illustrious clients including Valentino, Fendi, and Chloé. In 1983, however, he developed his debut collection for Chanel, which catapulted his career to new heights. A year later, he introduced his namesake label, which catapulted him to international fame.
The premiere date for the biopic about Lagerfeld has not been set at this time.