Miles Teller is set to take on Richard Gere's iconic role of Zack Mayo in a remake of the 1982 hit film An Officer And A Gentleman By Alexandra Bellusci For Dailymail.Com Published: 16:58 EDT, 14 June 2024 | Updated: 17:03 EDT, 14 June 2024 e-mail 4 View comments Miles Teller is set to star in a modern version of the classic 1982 film An Officer And A Gentleman, according to a Friday report from Deadline . The 37-year-old will play the lead in the romantic drama, a role originally brought to life by Richard Gere .
Miles will take on the character of a young man who joins the Navy Officer Candidate School to become an aviator. In the original film, Richard's Zack Mayo became romantic with a girl from the wrong side of the tracks, Paula, played by Debra Winger, and is under the instruction of his no nonsense Marine Sgt. Emil Foley, played by Louis Gossett Jr.
. The film was a major success, grossing $130 million at the domestic box office and $190 million globally and earning six Oscar nominations. Miles Teller, left in April, will star in a modern version of the classic 1982 film An Officer and a Gentleman which originally starred Richard Gere, seen right in May The 1982 film was a major success, grossing $130 million at the domestic box office and $190 million globally Louis won the statue for best supporting actor - becoming the first African-American actor to win in that category - and Up Where We Belong also snagged the win for best song.
Temple Hill is producing the remake.
