'Game of Thrones' Actress to Play Leni Riefenstahl in Jesse Owens Biopic — hollywoodreporter.com

Carice van Houten, who plays priestess Melisandre on HBO’s Game of Thrones, will portray infamous German director Leni Riefenstahl in Race, the Jesse Owens biopic. The drama, being directed by Stephen Hopkins, is currently shooting in Berlin with Stephan James playing Owens. Among the cast are Jeremy Irons and Jason Sudeikis. Riefenstahl directed Triumph of the Will, the infamous Nazi documentary that is considered one of the best pieces of propaganda ever put to screen.

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