Fresh from Pixels, just finished shooting Beauty And The Beast and about to play Roger Ebert in Russ And Roger Go Beyond, Josh Gad has still somehow found time for another gig. He and his regular collaborator Ryan Dixon will write **Gorgeous George, a wrestling biopic for WWE Studios.
The George of the title is George Raymond Wagner, the flambouyant character who dominated the ring in the 1940s and '50s, and was one of the first of his profession to cpitalise on the medium of television. His sense of theatrical performance was a keystone in the larger-than-life wrestling industry we're familiar with today, and he's credited as influencing the bombastic media personas of any number of celebs, sporting or otherwise: James Brown and Muhammed Ali being two in particular.
“Gorgeous George was a true pioneer in television,” says Michael Luisi, President of WWE Studios. “Josh is a true talent and we are thrilled to see him and Ryan tackle such a groundbreaking story.”
Whether Gad, wearing his acting hat, is also in the frame to play Wagner - or any other character in the film - is unclear at this point.