We love it here at Secret Sales when fashion and designer clothing goes to the movies and we were thrilled to hear via Vogue this week (November 18th) that the much-gossiped about Gucci film will be the next big project on director Ridley Scott’s agenda.
If you are a fan of the fashion house, then you may be familiar with its turbulent family history. And the biopic – which has been confirmed for early 2011 if all goes to plan – is set to be a thriller.
Scott told Vogue that the film would be about how the family’s story evolved and he wanted to "get the script absolutely right".
He added that it was too soon to confirm who will play the lead roles of Maurizio Gucci and his ex-wife Patrizia Reggiani, but that hasn’t stopped rumours suggesting that it could be Leonardo diCaprio and Angelina Jolie.
Gucci’s origins began in 1921 in Florence when a luxury leather goods and luggage store was opened by Guccio Gucci.
It wasn’t until 1982 that Guccio’s grandson Maurizio took the reins of what was then a company with a lot of financial troubles and the family had become famous for its public quarrels.
The company was sold in 1993 and Maurizio was shot and killed in Milan two years later. His former wife Patrizia was convicted for ordering his killing and is serving a 29-year prison sentence.
Who do you think would be the perfect leading lady for this role?
