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Galitzine Cast as Model Hoyt Richards in Van Sant Biopic

6/10/2026

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Galitzine to Portray

Nicholas Galitzine will portray Hoyt Richards in a Gus Van Sant-directed biopic.
The film will depict Richards’ 1980s-1990s modeling work for Versace, Valentino, Ralph Lauren and Burberry.
Richards is alleged to have donated millions to the cult Eternal Values, led by Frederick von Mierers, a storyline explored in HBO’s three-part docuseries “Bring Me the Beauties.”
Production currently lacks a studio, writer, financing or confirmed director, with Van Sant only in preliminary talks.

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Richards Exposes Cult

Hoyt Richards told PEOPLE in June 2026 that realizing Eternal Values was a cult was “absolutely crushing.”
Richards described the cult’s “bubble” that isolated members from outside conflict, later calling it a protective shield.
He admitted being his own worst enemy and used self-justification to deny the cult’s reality.
The HBO series “Bring Me the Beauties” premiered on June 1, 2026, detailing his time inside Eternal Values.

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Galitzine to Portray

Nicholas Galitzine will portray Hoyt Richards in a Gus Van Sant-directed biopic.
The film will depict Richards’ 1980s-1990s modeling work for Versace, Valentino, Ralph Lauren and Burberry.
Richards is alleged to have donated millions to the cult Eternal Values, led by Frederick von Mierers, a storyline explored in HBO’s three-part docuseries “Bring Me the Beauties.”
Production currently lacks a studio, writer, financing or confirmed director, with Van Sant only in preliminary talks.

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