'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' star
Katherine Waterston has come aboard the cast of Arctic explorer Roald Amundsen's biopic
'Amundsen'
.
According to a report, the 38-year-old actor, known for films such as
Paul Thomas Anderson's 'Inherent Vice' and
Ridley Scott's 'Alien: Covenant', will play the role of Bess Magdis, Amundsen's last love.
The film will be directed by
Espen Sandberg and he will reunite with his
'Kon-Tiki'
star Pal Sverre Hagen, who will be portraying the titular character. Actor
Christian Rubeck
will play Amundsen's brother.
The film will detail how Amundsen won his epic race to the South Pole, beating Robert Scott and the British Empire. It will also shed a light on the aspects of Amundsen's private life, including secret affairs and his close, but troubled relationship with his brother.
The film will be shot in
Iceland
, Czech Republic and Norway and is expected to release early next year.
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