Finally, the prophecy set forth in our monumental fan-novel is fulfilled. What would happen if Spider-Man and Elvis became friends?, Deadline today’s reports that Tom Holland and Austin Butler are teaming up for a new movie in which they play professional racing drivers who also international drug traffickers. Specifically, the Hollywood star couple will star together American speedwhich will tell the story of real-life Texan brothers Bill and Don Whittington, professional drivers who ultimately spent time in prison in connection with a 1980s scandal in which drivers financed their careers by smuggling drugs.

This news comes after an extremely busy couple of weeks for Holland, who is clearly preparing for his next endeavor after leaving the acting game for a minute. Wonder recently scheduled his room spider man film for July 2026; Meanwhile, Christopher Nolan has taken advantage of Holland for an upcoming movie. Meanwhile, Butler’s 2024 saw him star in AppleTV+. masters of the airas well as getting a supporting role as a very monochrome knife-wielding guy in Dune: Part Two. Behind the scenes, American speed is written by Dan Wiedenhaupt, whose previous major credit was Kodi Smit-McPhee’s 2018 film Good Dog. Alpha. There is no director attached, presumably because who needs directors to sell a movie, they already have Tom Holland and Austin Butler on the hook for this.

The Whittington brothers are famous in racing history for the massive scandal they caused in the IMSA racing organization, as the government went after them for smuggling what were supposedly tons of marijuana into the United States to pay for cards that go like this . very fast. Bill Whittington, who died in 2021, was ultimately sentenced to 15 years in prison for tax evasion and conspiracy to smuggle marijuana, while his brother Don (still alive) received 18 months on money laundering charges. Oh, they also raced airplanes and won the famous 24 Hours of Le Mans car race in 1979; In fact, some people may be predisposed to having too much fun.