Gabriel Leone – Ayrton Senna – Image: Raquel Espírito Santo / Netflix / Getty Images
Described as “the most ambitious series ever seen by Netflix in Latin America”, a biographical film about the life of Ayrton Senna, the three-time Formula 1 world championship winner, recently finished filming. We are aware of everything you need about senincluding plot, cast news, production updates, and Netflix release date.
sen is an upcoming Netflix Original Brazilian biographical film based on the life and career of legendary F1 driver Ayrton Senna. The project was first announced in 2020. Gullane is the producer behind the series.
In 2022, it was revealed that the series would be directed by Vicente Amorimwho previously directed films like yakuza princess, dirty heartsand Good. Julia Rezende has also been listed as one of the directors who previously directed the Netflix series. Ipanema Girls.
Amorim had this to say about the project:
I have had many idols in sport, but only one hero, Senna. I watched his career, I supported him, I was inspired and I cried the day he died.
Senna was an international hero and, through Netflix, a series about him will have global reach: it will be an international series, produced and directed by Brazilians, that will move local audiences and tell Senna’s fantastic story to new audiences and old fans of Senna. everyone. world.
Action and emotion defined who Senna was and what this series will be. We will put the audience in the driver’s seat, with Senna, in each of the cars he drove and attempt to reveal his genius while, at the same time, striving to understand the man, to open a window into his personal life, to the challenges of him. and his incredibly victorious career in a rigged sport against non-Europeans
What is the plot of Netflix? sen?
We have the confirmed synopsis of the sen series;
The miniseries will explore the personality and family relationships of Ayrton Senna da Silva. The starting point will be the debut of Ayrton’s career, when he moved to England, and will culminate with the tragic accident in Imola, Italy, during the San Marino Grand Prix, when he died.
Who was Ayrton Senna?
Ayrton Senna da Silva was a Brazilian driver, a Formula 1 legend and considered one of the greatest F1 drivers in the history of this sport.
One of three Brazilian drivers to become world champion, Senna won the world championship three times while driving for the McLaren racing team. Senna won 41 Grands Prix and held the record for most placings (65) until he finally broke it in 2006.
Senna (center), winner of the 1993 Brazilian Grand Prix
Unfortunately, on May 1, 1994, during the San Marino Grand Prix, a tragic accident during the race caused the death of Ayrton Senna. On the seventh lap of the race, Senna’s car went off the track line at Tamburello at 196 miles per hour (309 km/h) and crashed into the wall of an unprotected concrete barrier while attempting a hard break. . The accident caused several devastating head injuries and, despite the best efforts of medical staff at the race, Senna’s heart had stopped beating. Doctors at the hospital where he had been taken were able to restart his heart and Senna was temporarily placed on a life support machine while his family could arrange for a priest to perform the last rites.
In a tragic twist of fate, it was later revealed that Senna had planned to display an Austrian flag that he had hidden in the cockpit of the car to honor the death of fellow driver Roland Ratzenberger, who had died in qualifying the previous day.
The Brazilian government declared three days of national mourning as his body was flown back to his home country for a state funeral. On the streets of his hometown of Sau Paulo, more than three million people lined the streets to pay their respects to his hero.
The state of Ayrton Senna’s funeral
The tragic weekend that resulted in the deaths of two drivers and saw several dangerous collisions resulted in much-needed safety improvements by the FIA, F1’s governing body. Since then, every year new efforts are made to improve driver safety.
The halo is one of many new safety measures introduced in F1 over the years.
Who are the cast members of sen?
In March 2023, Netflix announced the first new Senna cast member in the form of gabriel leone.
Following the announcement of her casting, Leone issued a statement through Netflix’s media site that read:
“It is a great responsibility and also a great honor to be able to represent an icon who inspired so many people throughout his life, showing the world Brazilian sporting talent,” says Leone. «Knowing that we will bring this story to millions of people in so many countries, through Netflix, inspires me to see this as one of the great roles of my career.»
Leone is well known throughout Latin America for roles in titles such as Sun, Duet, Dark days, and Velho Chico.
Gabriel Leone will play Ayrton Senna in Senna – Raquel Espírito Santo / Netflix
Charlie Hamblett It has been confirmed that he will play Martin Brundle, one of Ayrton Senna’s teammates and a competitor in Formula 3.
Alicia Wegmann has been chosen as Senna’s first wife, Liliane Vasconcellos Souza, which has been confirmed by the Brazilian news site O Globo. The media outlet also reports that Camila Mardila has been cast as Eyrton’s sister, Viviane Senna.
On July 6, Deadline confirmed that Kaya Scodelario had joined the cast of sen. However, her role in the series has not yet been revealed. Scodelario previously starred in the short-lived Netflix ice skating drama, Spinningand she will also star The KnightsGuy Ritche’s upcoming television adaptation of the 2019 film.
He also joins the cast of sen are Tom McKay and Joe Hurst. This will be the first Netflix project for McKay, who previously starred in the BBC series. Forwardand Hulu black cake. Meanwhile, Hurst has already starred in Netflix shows such as The Dig, the BBC and Netflix co-production Wanderlust.
Casting grid for Netflix’s Senna
What is the Netflix episode count? sen?
Initially, the series would consist of eight episodes, but it was later announced that it had been shortened to six. However, a Brazilian source still claims there are eight in September 2023.
Each episode will last approximately 60 minutes.
What language will it be sen be filmed in?
We can confirm that sen It will be multilingual and filmed in Brazilian Portuguese and English.
What is the production status of sen?
sen Production began in summer 2023, with filming initially scheduled to take place between June and September 2023.
Numerous reports from Brazil detected the production, including Curva1Kart Reports that some filming was taking place at the Kartódromo de Autovía 2 in São Paulo, and that additional filming was also taking place at the karting track near the Juan Manuel Fangio racetrack in Balcarce, Argentina.
Given Senna’s life story, filming eventually took place in various locations in Brazil and potentially even the United Kingdom. Filming could also take place in various locations around the world where the circuits where Senna had raced in Formula 1 were located.
Everything ready for the filming of the Ayrton Senna series in Mar del Plata. #Netflix #MarDelPlata#Sign@NetflixLAT pic.twitter.com/qNaOwvO8xf
— Radio Brisas (@RADIOBRISAS) August 24, 2023
This is how a scene from the Ayrton Senna series is recorded at the Juan Manuel Fangio de Balcarce racetrack #Sign #Netflix #Ayrton senna #balcarce #series pic.twitter.com/SR7vh6rcfG
— Radio Gabal (@RadioGabal) September 25, 2023
The confirmed filming locations are as follows;
- Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Mar del Plata, Argentina
- La Plata, Argentina
- Balcarce, Argentina
- Uruguay
- Ireland
We recently heard that five months of filming, which began in June 2023, ended in mid-November 2023.
We expect a significant amount of time to be dedicated to post-production over the next few months.
When is the sen Netflix release date?
At the end of September 2023, said Elizabetta Zenatti, vice president of content at Netflix Brazil numerous points of sale while announcing a continued investment in Brazilian content that sen would be released on Netflix in 2024.
Since filming wrapped in November 2023, we suspect Senna will be released in late Q3 or Q4 2024.
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