Fred Astaire Movie With Tom Holland Halts After Widow Objects: “He Didn’t Want His Life on Screen”
Tom Holland’s Fred Astaire biopic has hit a giant stop sign. Astaire’s widow, Robyn Astaire, sent producers a legal letter.
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