On this day in 1953, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first climbers to reach the summit of Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world, standing at 29,032 feet.

Gravitas Recall: Edmund Hillary, Tenzing Norgay make history, Summit Mount Everest in 1953

Get ready to face the Mount Everest breeze as Tom Hiddleston and Willem Dafoe have confirmed their roles in a biopic based on Tenzing Norgay, the legendary Nepalese mountaineer who summited the world's tallest mountain.

Tom Hiddleston, Willem Dafoe to play leading roles in legendary mountaineer Tenzing Norgay biopic

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Gravitas Recall: Edmund Hillary, Tenzing Norgay make history, Summit Mount Everest in 1953

Tom Hiddleston, Willem Dafoe to play leading roles in legendary mountaineer Tenzing Norgay biopic