Daniel Brühl has form playing real-life people, including Niki Lauda in Rush and Daniel Berg in The Fifth Estate. He's back on the reality train for a new Disney+ series, which will see him embodying fashion icon Karl Lagerfeld.
According to Variety, the six-part series will chronicle the rise of Karl Lagerfeld through the world of 1970s Parisian high fashion. In 1972, a 38-year-old Karl Lagerfeld aspired to become the most famous French fashion designer, at a time when Yves Saint Laurent reigned supreme. Lagerfeld went on to become the head designer and creative director of Chanel, Fendi and his own label. The show will also explore the rivalry between Lagerfeld and Yves Saint Laurent’s partner Pierre Berge, as well as his love story with Jacques de Bascher.
French director Jérôme Salle is credited as the "artistic mastermind" on this one, and has launched the show by directing the first, second and sixth episodes, with Audrey Estrougo handling the other three.
Shooting is underway in France, Monaco and Italy, which means it'll likely hit Disney+ later this year or in 2024. And what does this mean for the Lagerfeld biopic that has Jared Leto attached? Probably nothing, though that one is still in development.