A celebrity biopic about Jimmy Stewart has found its lead star. While this has been especially true for those in the music industry, celebrity biopics have become increasingly popular in recent years. Last year boasted the Bob Dylan biopic film A Complete Unknown , and this year will have a Bruce Springsteen biopic.

As for Stewart, he was a beloved actor who lived from 1908 to 1997. He is best known for playing George Bailey in It's a Wonderful Life , but also starred in Alfred Hitchcock classics such as Vertigo . He was nominated for several Oscars, eventually winning Best Actor for his role in A Philadelphia Story .

As per Variety , a Stewart biopic titled Jimmy is now in the works, and it has found its main star. KJ Apa will take on the role of the iconic acto

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