Going to the factory, some of the workers were either related to or were there when (Enzo was alive),' Driver said.ĭriver, who was in his late 30s when the movie was shot, said he spent two hours in the hair and makeup chair every day to become the 59-year-old Italian magnate.
“Shooting in the place was massively helpful.
The film depicts their marital woes as their company was on the brink of bankruptcy.ĭriver told that Ferrari’s son, Piero, a Ferrari company executive whose mother was Enzo's longtime mistress, “literally opened the doors to Enzo Ferrari’s life and his apartment” to help him get into character. They had one son together, Dino, who died in 1956 from muscular dystrophy. The pair were married from 1923 until her death in 1978. That same year, Ferrari's car won the Rome Grand Prix, elevating its status as a contender in Formula One racing.įerrari and his wife, Laura, were at the helm of the company. The Modena, Italy-born former race car driver founded the company in 1947, according to Ferrari. Adam Driver / Enzo Ferrari (YouTube / Getty Images)Īdam Driver embodies Enzo Ferrari, Italian accent, salt and pepper hair and all.
