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That'll take a lot of CGI as the world's oldest tennis championship is the backdrop of a romantic comedy called 'Wimbledon'. The story of a lowly British tennis star attempting to win against the odds.
The movie will star 'Spider Man' actress Kirsten Dunst
and British actor Paul Bettany from 'A Beautiful Mind'.
Director is Richard Loncraine malso made 'Richard
III' and the Emmy-winning 'The Gathering Storm'.
The story revolves around Peter, a British player 'clutching to an embarrassingly low position' in the tennis rankings. He gets a wild card for Wimbledon, where he falls for an up-and-coming American tennis player Lizzie.
The Production company Working Title Films said the movie would chart how Paul's 'on-court prowess, skills, and a little luck, catapult him from round to round, bringing him closer to his dream of winning the men's singles title'.
Dunst attended Wimbledon last summer, watching the action from the Royal Box on Centre Court.
Wimbledon organizers have allowed Working Title access to the grounds to film scenes at this year's tournament, to be held June 23 through July 6.
Filming will continue at Wimbledon after the tournament and at Shepperton Film Studios and locations in and around London.
Working Title Films is the company behind successful British movies 'Four Weddings and a Funeral', 'Notting Hill', 'About a Boy', 'Bridget Jones' Diary' and 'Billy Elliot'.
'Our involvement is very much one of wanting to promote Wimbledon as a place to visit and to encourage young people to take up tennis', All England Club chairman Tim Phillips said. 'We will see film crews around, but the main filming will be done after the championships'.
Britain hasn't had a male Wimbledon winner since Fred Perry in 1936. The last British woman to win the title was Virginia Wade in 1977.
Henman has reached the Wimbledon semi-finals four times in the past five years but has yet to make the final. Henman and Canadian-born Greg Rudeski are again Britain's best chances for this year's tournament.
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