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Lance Armstrong Movie: J.J. Abrams Producing New Film About Disgraced Cyclist; Who Should Star?

Coming Soon: The Inevitable Lance Armstrong Movie
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Managing Entertainment Editor, The Huffington Post

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Because, of course: According to Deadline.com, disgraced cyclist and self-proclaimed former "bully" Lance Armstrong will see his fall from grace play out on the big screen.

The film, produced by J.J. Abrams and Paramount Pictures, will be based on New York Times reporter Juliet Macur's upcoming book "Cycle Of Lies: The Fall Of Lance Armstrong."

This isn't the first time Armstrong's life has been the subject of a planned movie. As Deadline.com reported way back in 2006, Sony was putting a project together about Armstrong's life with Jake Gyllenhaal attached to star. Much has changed for Armstrong since then, however -- notably the revelation that he used performance-enhancing drugs to win all seven of his Tour de France titles -- and the film was never completed.

Whether or not this Lance Armstrong movie happens remains to be seen, but the doubt doesn't mean idle speculation about who would star as Armstrong can't occur. Ahead, 13 actors who could play Armstrong. Disagree in the comments section.

For more on Armstrong's film, head over to Deadline.com.

Who Should Play Lance Armstrong?
Matthew McConaughey(01 of13)
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McConaughey has been on a career renaissance of late (the McConaissance, as he told HuffPost Entertainment), and this is the type of juicy leading role that could get him an Oscar. Since he's friends with Armstrong, however, maybe put the odds of this happening at Infinity-to-1. (credit:AP)
Jake Gyllenhaal(02 of13)
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It almost happened once before ... (credit:AP)
Jeremy Renner(03 of13)
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Squint and these two could play brothers. (credit:Getty Images)
Ryan Gosling(04 of13)
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Every movie benefits from more Gosling. (credit:AP)
Sam Worthington(05 of13)
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In case Jeremy Renner is too expensive. (credit:Getty Images)
Joseph Gordon-Levitt(06 of13)
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Because he starred in "Premium Rush." (See, also: The bike behind him.) (credit:Getty Images)
Tom Cruise(07 of13)
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Both Cruise and Armstrong weathered career low points opposite Oprah Winfrey. (credit:AP)
Jared Leto(08 of13)
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Remember when Leto played Steve Prefontaine? He just needs to grow his eyebrows back. (credit:Getty Images)
Damian Lewis(09 of13)
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Because Lewis is used to playing guys everyone hates. (credit:Getty Images)
Christian Bale(10 of13)
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Bale won an Oscar for playing a drug addict in "The Fighter"; imagine what he could do with Armstrong's sordid PED history. (credit:Getty Images)
Kevin Bacon(11 of13)
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Kevin Bacon can put his "Quicksilver" skills to good use! (credit:AP)
Rob Lowe(12 of13)
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Picture him with a buzz cut. They kind of look alike? (credit:AP)
Daniel Day-Lewis(13 of13)
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Day-Lewis is so versatile, he could play Armstrong and the bike. (credit:Getty Images)

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