Farrell and Gleason to play soccer with the homeless
As it became known to the journalists of The Tracking Board , the studio Fox Searchlight and the company Blueprint Pictures have begun work on the film “ The FIFA World Cup homeless "* ( The Homeless World Cup ).The annual football tournament, which is attended by people without a fixed abode, was first held in 2003 in Graz, Austria. Its organizers managed not only to draw public attention to the problem of homelessness, but also to help change the lives of the competition participants for the better. Many of them even become players and coaches in professional football clubs. The sports drama is written by Frank Cottrell Boyes (Retribution) and will be produced by Graham Broadbent and Peter Chernin.  Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson will star in the film. The first will appear on the screen as the Irishman Vinnie Gallagher , who cannot accept the fact that he had to become homeless. Participation in the World Championship becomes for him a chance to change his life and learn how to work in a team. Gleason got the role of one of the organizers of the competition - Mel Young .  Curiously enough, Farrell's father and uncle played for the legendary Irish club Shamrock Rovers . Several years ago, Colin acted as a narrator in the documentary Kick Him! Which was dedicated to the participants of the FIFA World Cup among the homeless, and this year he became the official ambassador of the tournament.  Farrell and Gleeson have already starred together in the cult film "Bottom Down in Bruges." Colin is currently busy working on the fantasy Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, and Brendan recently joined the cast of the film adaptation of the video game Assassin's Creed. * - preliminary translation. The Topic of Article: Farrell and Gleason to play soccer with the homeless. |
