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Daniel Radcliffe to star as Olympic medallist Sebastian Coe in new biopic

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Daniel Radcliffe is set to play athlete-turned-Olympic star Sebastian Coe in a new biopic, it has been revealed.

The movie, which is written by Simon Beaufoy and directed by James Watkins, will feature Coe's rivalry with Steve Ovett leading up to the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games, the Mirror reported.

The 24-year-old actor had recently played Beat poet Allen Ginsberg in 'Kill Your Darlings'.

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First Published: Oct 31 2013 | 11:19 AM IST

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