Ford Mustang has been a star of the silver screen and the small screen for
nearly 50 years, with more than 3,200 appearances in movies and television
shows. Now, the all-new
Mustang is getting off to a quick start
with its movie debut in "Need
for Speed" on March 14.
“Need for Speed” star
Aaron Paul will drive the custom 2014 Mustang hero car in the highly anticipated
movie based on the long-running Electronic Arts video game series, and will take
the wheel of the next-generation Mustang in its first on-screen appearance as
well.
When the original
Mustang debuted in April 1964, it was still an unknown quantity, but the
producers of Goldfinger almost immediately cast
a Wimbledon white 1965 convertible in the movie. Five decades later, Mustang is
an automotive and pop-culture icon, and “Need for Speed” director Scott Waugh
wasted no time getting the new Mustang into his film months before it goes on
sale.
“I chose
Mustang because it is a car that really represents American culture,” said
Waugh. “It just represents modern muscle, and it’s iconic, having been in some
of the greatest car chase movies of all time.”
Fans of the video game
franchise already have access to virtual drives of the new Mustang, which became
available as a free
in-game download in EA’s “Need for
Speed™ Rivals” in mid-December. Players in the game can also
customize their Mustangs with a choice of five popular designs created using the
online Mustang
Customizer, including one inspired
by RTR founder and drift champion Vaughn
Gittin Jr.
