Daniel Radcliffe to Play Sebastian Cole

Daniel Radcliffe is confirmed to play the role of Sebastian Cole in the movie Gold.

The movie is based on the book The Perfect Distance by Pat Butcher. The true story centers on the rivalry between Olympic runners Sebastian Coe and Steve Ovett; Coe and Ovett started racing against each other in 1972 and were considered two of the fastest middle distance runners in the world.

The film is being scripted by script by Simon Beaufoy (Slumdog Millionaire) and Will Davies (How To Train Your Dragon). The film is being directed by The Woman In Black director James Watkins.

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Sankha Ghosh was never born in that 'City of Joy', never was a banker, never watched a Godard, never loved Kafka, never fell for that Solitary Reaper, never danced on a friend’s wedding, never fought for human rights, never had a crush at college and never ever aspired to work on a novel! Never was he as simple as this! #He wishes