BTS "Ford vs.Ferrari" 'behind the scenes' Matt Damon & Christian Bale on set at Willow Springs. Ford vs. Ferrari Academy Award-winners Matt Damon and Christian Bale star in FORD v FERRARI, based on the remarkable true story of the visionary American car designer Carroll Shelby (Damon) and the fearless British-born driver Ken Miles (Bale), who together battled corporate interference, the laws of physics, and their own personal demons to build a revolutionary race car for Ford Motor Company and take on the dominating race cars of Enzo Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France in 1966. Screenplay By: Jez Butterworth & John-Henry Butterworth and Jason Keller Starring Matt Damon, Christian Bale, Jon Bernthal, Caitriona Balfe, Tracy Letts, Josh Lucas, Noah Jupe, Remo Girone, Ray McKinnon Directed By James Mangold Produced By Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping, James Mangold