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  "id": 9988290,
  "title": "Sabrina Carpenter Cast As Ginger Rogers In Fred Astaire Biopic",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/sabrina-carpenter-cast-as-ginger-rogers-in-fred-astaire-biopic",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-26T13:28:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Stereogum",
    "slug": "stereogum",
    "url": "https://stereogum.com/2512705/sabrina-carpenter-cast-as-ginger-rogers-in-fred-astaire-biopic/news/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sabrina Carpenter, renowned for her musical talents, is set to transition into the world of acting for her role in a forthcoming biopic about the iconic Fred Astaire. Carpenter, best known for her Disney sitcom role in Girl Meets World, has recently been cast alongside Tom Holland, who will portray the legendary dancer, and Margaret Qualley, who appeared in Carpenter's House Tour video, as Adele Astaire. The film is being directed by Paul King, with Paul King at the helm of direction, and Amy Pascal and Rachel O’Connor as producers. Carpenter expressed her excitement and honor in bringing the story of Fred Astaire and his dance partner, Adele, to the big screen. King emphasized the challenge of capturing the essence of these 20th-century icons, stating that the addition of Carpenter, Tom Holland, and Margaret Qualley to the project was a significant factor in his decision to direct the film.",
  "summary": "Before Sabrina Carpenter was a singer, she was an actress, best known for her role in the Disney sitcom Girl Meets World . Now, after dominating the pop world with Short N’ Sweet and Man's Best Friend , she's returning to the screen to play Ginger Rogers in the forthcoming Fred Astaire biopic. The post Sabrina Carpenter Cast As Ginger Rogers In Fred Astaire Biopic appeared first on Stereogum .",
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      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "Margaret Qualley & Sabrina Carpenter Join Tom Holland In Fred Astaire Biopic",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/margaret-qualley-sabrina-carpenter-join-tom-holland-in-fred-astaire",
        "published": "2026-09-25T20:30:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "Margaret Qualley, Sabrina Carpenter Join Tom Holland’s Fred Astaire Biopic",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/margaret-qualley-sabrina-carpenter-join-tom-hollands-fred-astaire",
        "published": "2026-09-25T20:36:03.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "Margaret Qualley and Sabrina Carpenter Join Tom Holland in Fred Astaire Biopic as Adele Astaire, Ginger Rogers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/margaret-qualley-and-sabrina-carpenter-join-tom-holland-in-fred",
        "published": "2026-09-25T20:49:41.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "Sabrina Carpenter to Play Ginger Rogers, Margaret Qualley Is Adele Astaire in Tom Holland’s Fred Astaire Biopic",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/sabrina-carpenter-to-play-ginger-rogers-margaret-qualley-is-adele",
        "published": "2026-09-25T20:56:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Consequence",
        "title": "Margaret Qualley and Sabrina Carpenter Join Tom Holland in Fred Astaire Biopic",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/margaret-qualley-and-sabrina-carpenter-join-tom-holland-in-fred-9836716",
        "published": "2026-09-25T21:05:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Billboard",
        "title": "Sabrina Carpenter & Margaret Qualley Join Fred Astaire Biopic Cast",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/sabrina-carpenter-margaret-qualley-join-fred-astaire-biopic-cast",
        "published": "2026-09-25T23:07:23.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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