Angelina Jolie is interested in big sports
As it became known to Variety, Angelina Jolie is producing Bright Path: The Jim Thorpe Story - a biopic of the legendary American athlete. Martin Sensmeyer will help finance and star in the film, scripted by Alex Nibley and Sterlin Harho.“Of all his children, only Richard and I are left, - commented on the news of Jim's son, William Thorpe. -We are proud of our father's achievements. Since the release of the drama Jim Thorpe: The True American many intended to talk about his achievements, but we were not satisfied with the concepts of those projects”. Thorpe is considered one of the greatest athletes of our time. In 1912, he won two gold medals, although the Olympic Committee subsequently disqualified him for life for an offense. However, Thorpe continued to play Major League baseball and soccer, and also became the head of the American Professional Football Association, which later became the National Football League (NFL).  The creators of Bright Path have received great support from the Indian tribes and use the stories of Thorpe's family and friends in the film. “As Native Americans, it’s important for us to talk about Jim, said Kevin Brown, head of the Mohegan tribe. -For the first time, a film about our tribesman is being shot for a wide audience, and the main role is played by a native of North America. We are proud to be directly involved in this”.  Jolie funded the Oscar-nominated Hunter, and wrote and directed the Golden Globe-nominated historical film They Killed My Father First. Last year it became known that the actress will return to the role of Maleficent in the continuation of the fairy tale of the same name. Martin Sensmeyer starred in Taylor Sheridan's "Windy River" opposite Jeremy Renner and Elizabeth Olsen, and before that he joined Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt and Ethan Hawke in Antoine Fuqua's "Magnificent Seven". * - preliminary translation. The Topic of Article: Angelina Jolie is interested in big sports. |
