Tom Hiddleston, Willem Dafoe

A biopic on the extraordinary life of Tenzing Norgay, who scaled Mount Everest with Edmund Hillary in 1953, is in the works.

Topic tenzingThe film is being produced by British-Australian banner See-Saw Films.

According to a report deadlineBritish actor Tom Hiddleston will play the role of Sir Edmund Hillary in the film. Willem Dafoe will play Colonel John Hunt who led the famous campaign that Hillary and Tenzing won.

Currently, the search for an actor is going on for the lead role of Tenzing.

Tenzing, an Indian-Nepalese Sherpa, and Hillary, a beekeeper and explorer from New Zealand, were the first confirmed humans to climb the world’s highest peak. They were part of the ninth British Mount Everest expedition, which began on 10 March 1953 and ended with Hillary and Tenzing reaching the summit on 29 May.

Australian filmmaker Jennifer Peedom has acquired the rights to adapt Tenzing’s story from his family deadline Report added.

The documentary was directed by Peedom sherpa (2015), on the life of Sherpa Phurba Tashi.