Louis Garrel to Play Fiat Heir John Elkann in Marco Bellocchio’s ‘Falcon’; RAI Cinema International Boards for Sales

Variety - Oct 8, 2026

Louis Garrel is set to play John Elkann — heir to Italy’s Agnelli family, behind car giant Fiat — in Italian auteur Marco Bellocchio’s “Falcon.” The biopic centers on charismatic auto industry executive Sergio Marchionne, played by Pierfrancesco Favino, who saved Fiat from the brink of bankruptcy. The high-end production is currently shooting in Toronto. […]

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