Take That's Gary Barlow will score movie about Eddie 'the Eagle'
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Take That's Mark Owen, Howard Donald and Gary Barlow share a joke at the world premiere for Kingsman: The Secret Service
Take That's Gary Barlow will write the music for a film about the life of Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards.
The skier was the first person to represent Great Britain in Olympic ski jumping at the 1988 Winter games.
Welsh actor Taron Egerton, who will play the lead role, told Newsbeat he's excited about the singer's involvement in the project.
He told Newsbeat: "I'm a big fan of Gazza [Gary Barlow] he's awesome.
"I've met Mark Owen before, we shared a pot of peppermint tea but I haven't met Gary yet," he added.
Taron Egerton admits he'll have to up his skiing skills before filming on the movie starts
Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards enjoyed cult status on his return home, despite his poor performances at the 1988 Calgary games.
He finished last in both the 70m and 90m ski jumping competitions but became a national hero because of his never give-up attitude.
Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards competed for Great Britain at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Canada
"Hugh Jackman is playing my coach. Skiing is something we'll have to tackle once we get to it. And my schedule means it's going to be at very short notice," Taron explained.
"But I'm sure we'll be okay. For my current movie Kingsman: The Secret Service I did a lot of physical training so I'm well prepared," the 25-year-old actor added.
No release date has been given for the as-yet untitled movie.
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