Netflix’s F1 Series On Ayrton Senna Begins Filming In Brazil. See First Cast Pic
A new fictional miniseries on the legendary race car driver Ayrton Senna has added new cast members and began production in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro in Brazil this week. The Netflix show is expected to be released in 2024., Web Series News, Times Now Netflix's new series, "On Ayrton Senna," based on the late Formula 1 star, is currently filming in Brazil. The streaming platform also revealed that more actors have joined the cast of the upcoming miniseries. Gabriel Leone, who was previously announced as the lead actor, will play Senna in the series. Charlie Hamblett is said to play Martin Brundle, a teammate and competitor of Senna's in Formula 3. Alice Wegmann is playing Senna’s first wife, Liliane Vasconcellos Souza, and Camila Márdila will be her sister, Viviane Senna. The minisersies will be produced by Gullane in partnership with Senna Brands and the family.
Published : 2 years ago by TN Entertainment Desk in Sports Entertainment
The ambitious new series by Netflix on the life of the late Formula 1 star Ayrton Senna is now underway in Brazil. The streaming platform revealed that more actors had joined the cast of the upcoming miniseries in the South American country. Actor Gabriel Leone was previously announced as the lead who will step into Senna’s shoes.
On X, Netflix released a new photo and shared that actors Alice Wegmann, Camila Márdila, Christian Malheiros, Gabriel Louchard, Hugo Bonemer, Julia Foti, Marco Ricca, Pâmela Tomé and Susana Ribeiro had joined the cast of Senna.
Besides Gabriel Leone as Senna, Skins’ actress Kaya Scodelario, Matt Mella, Arnaud Viard, Joe Hurst, Johannes Heinrichs, Keisuke Hoashi, Leon Ockenden, Patrick Kennedy, Richard Clothier, Steven Mackintosh and Tom Mannion had previously been announced as the cast.
Charlie Hamblett is said to play Martin Brundle, a teammate and competitor of Ayrton Senna’s in Formula 3. Meanwhile, Alice Wegmann is playing Senna’s first wife, Liliane Vasconcellos Souza and Camila Márdila will be Ayrton’s sister, Viviane Senna. Kaya Scodelario's part in the series has not yet be revealed.
According to Netflix, a part of the series has already been filmed in the South American countries of Argentina and Uruguay, and production will later move to the United Kingdom to complete certain sequences there. The miniseries will be filming at locations in São Paulo (Senna’s birthplace) and Angra dos Reis, Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.
Vicente Amorim is helming the show as showrunner and director. Julia Rezende will also be on board as co-director. The series is produced by Gullane in partnership with Senna Brands and Ayrton Senna’s family.
Vincente had put out statement last year about his goals for the series. He had shared, “I’ve had many idols in the sport, but only one hero, Senna. I watched his races, I rooted for him, I was inspired by him and I was in tears the day he died.”
The filmmaker added, “Senna was an international hero and through Netflix a series about him will have global reach – it will be an international series, produced and directed by Brazilians, that will move the home crowd and tell Senna’s fantastic story to new audiences and old fans all over the world.”
The six-episode miniseries will look at the late car driver’s life, including his personal relationships. Senna will also focus on the Formula 1 champion’s journey on tour, beginning from his start in England to his fatal and tragic car accident in Italy at the San Marino Grand Prix in 1994.
Latin American actor Gabriel Leone landed the role of Senna in March 2023. He is known for the projects Dom, Duetto, Dark Days and Velho chico. After his casting announcement, the actor had said, “It is a huge responsibility and also a great honor to be able to represent an icon who inspired so many people throughout his life, showing the world Brazilian sporting talent. Knowing that we will bring this story to millions of people in so many countries, through Netflix, inspires me to see this as one of the great roles of my career.”
Topics: Motorsports, Netflix, Formula 1, Brazil