Bon Scott Biopic Lands Its Star

An upcoming biopic about former AC/DC singer Bon Scott has landed its star.

Lee Tiger Halley will play the famed frontman within the movie, tentatively titled The Kid From Harvest Road. The actor most not too long ago starred within the Netflix restricted sequence Boy Swallows World. He’s additionally appeared in a number of TV sequence in his native Australia together with Crazy Fun Park and The Heights.

Stephen Belowsky will helm the biopic’s story. It’s a ardour venture for the screenwriter who, like Halley and Scott, has referred to as the Australian metropolis of Fremantle residence.

”I used to be actually impressed by [Scott’s] charismatic character, however what me most was his adolescence, not the caricature everyone knows on stage. The teen who walked the streets of Fremantle,” Belowsky explained. “This is a love letter to Fremantle and Bon reimagined by way of the eyes of the creator.”

READ MORE: AC/DC Albums Ranked

According to Halo Films, the manufacturing firm behind the venture, the biopic “promises to be a poignant portrayal of the man behind the legend.” The movie will cowl Scott’s “path from a cherished yet troubled youth to a prodigious artist.”

The film remains to be in its early levels, with manufacturing slated for early 2025.

Who Was Bon Scott?

Scott was AC/DC’s second singer, changing Dave Evans in 1974. Known as a powerhouse vocalist and performer, the band was taken to new heights with Scott as their frontman. Including their Australia-only releases, the dynamic rocker sang on the band’s first seven albums. His final LP was 1979’s Highway to Hell, the album that lastly broke AC/DC into the America market.

READ MORE: Top 10 Bon Scott AC/DC Songs

Tragically, Scott died on Feb. 19, 1980, on the age of 33. The band determined to proceed forth with Brian Johnson as their new singer. The vastly profitable album Back in Black would arrive 5 months after Scott’s loss of life.