Daniel Radcliffe to play Sebastian Coe in biopic?

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Last Updated : Oct 31 2013 | 1:34 PM IST

Actor Daniel Radcliffe has reportedly been roped in to play the role of Olympic runner Sebastian Coe in a biopic titled "Gold".

The movie revolves around Coe's world-famous rivalry with fellow athlete Steve Ovett in the years leading up to the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow, reports eonline.com.

The movie will be helmed by James Watkins who hopes to begin shooting "Gold" in Britain and Russia around April 2014.

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First Published: Oct 31 2013 | 1:26 PM IST

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