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Apple Casts Genden Phuntsok as Tenzing Norgay in Film

6/4/2025

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Apple has chosen Genden Phuntsok to portray the legendary Tenzing Norgay in the upcoming film "Tenzing," which chronicles the iconic 1953 Everest ascent alongside Edmund Hillary. Directed by Jennifer Peedom, the film boasts a stellar cast, including Tom Hiddleston and Willem Dafoe, with production already in motion and a script crafted by Luke Davies, enriched by Tenzing's family's contributions.

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Apple has chosen Genden Phuntsok to portray the legendary Tenzing Norgay in the upcoming film "Tenzing," which chronicles the iconic 1953 Everest ascent alongside Edmund Hillary. Directed by Jennifer Peedom, the film boasts a stellar cast, including Tom Hiddleston and Willem Dafoe, with production already in motion and a script crafted by Luke Davies, enriched by Tenzing's family's contributions.