Ford v Ferrari follows Carroll Shelby (Matt Damon), a former professional driver, as he enlists the help of a team, including Ken Miles (Christian Bale), to build the Ford GT40 in the hopes of competing against the iconic Italian automaker’s best race cars. At TIFF, Matt Damon said that neither he nor James Mangold were car enthusiasts prior to making the film.
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