Jared Leto will play Karl Lagerfeld in the movie

American comedian Jared Leto will play in a biopic about former fashion icon Karl Lagerfeld.

The Karl Lagerfeld biopic will be co-produced by Jared Leto and his partner Emma Ludbrook through their production company Paradox, with assistance from the House of Karl Lagerfeld. Kaiser confidants Pier Paolo Righi, Caroline Lebar and Sébastien Jondeau will executive produce the film. For over 35 years, Caroline Lebar has worked closely with the great German couturier and stylist as a consultant on his brand and personal communication, and Pier Paolo Righi has been CEO of the House of Karl Lagerfeld for over a decade. Sébastien Jondeau has been the designer’s personal assistant and bodyguard for 20 years and today continues his collaboration with the brand as a style advisor.

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Jared Leto says:

Karl Lagerfeld has always been a source of inspiration for me. He was a true scholar, artist, innovator, leader and, above all, a kind person. When we got together with the Karl Lagerfeld team, we immediately shared a creative vision: to pay tribute to Karl while pushing the artistic boundaries of what a biopic could be. I am very grateful to Pier Paolo Righi, Caroline Lebar and Sebastien Jondeau for allowing us to make this journey together.

The life of Karl Lagerfeld on the big screen

The exact plot of the biopic about Karl Lagerfeld remains confidential, but the film will highlight the main events of Lagerfeld’s life, told through an unpredictable prism, like the man himself. Now the producers are negotiating with famous directors.

Pier Paolo Righi, CEO of Maison Karl Lagerfeld explains:

Over the years, we have been approached by several Hollywood producers who have offered to partner with us on a film about Carl’s iconic life. It wasn’t until we met with Jared Leto and Emma Ludbrook that we felt genuine confidence that the story would be told in the artistic manner that Carl would like to see. Through our conversations, we have developed an equally trusting and inspiring creative relationship that will allow us to work very smoothly together on this great project.