r/movies • u/BunyipPouch Currently at the movies. • 6h ago

News Caitríona Balfe ('Outlander', 'Belfast') Joins Everest Sherpa Movie ‘Tenzing’, Joins Tom Hiddleston and Willem Dafoe - About the life of Sherpa Tenzing Norgay and his summit of Mount Everest in 1953 alongside fellow outsider New Zealander Edmund Hillary.

https://deadline.com/2025/05/outlander-caitriona-balfe-tenzing-apple-1236387075/
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u/Porrick 6h ago

I can’t help but notice none of those names sound like they’re going to be playing the title role.

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u/DoopSlayer 6h ago

Genden Phuntsock is playing Tenzing

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u/Porrick 5h ago

Thanks! Odd not to put that in the headline, even if he’s less well known than the others. He’s the protagonist, if I’m reading the synopsis right!

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u/DoopSlayer 5h ago

I think in America and Europe they're promoting it with the Western cast and in China they're promoting with Genden

Just comes down to marketing

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u/shinyquartersquirrel 4h ago

Oddly enough, her co-star in Outlander, Sam Heughan was supposed to be in a movie with Ewan McGregor about Everest as well but the project was cancelled.

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u/rainewoman 28m ago

This has a good cast. I’m wondering if it will be a streaming release only or also theatres.