Rodina's star will tell about the legend of the boxing world
In 2014, Oscar-winning actor Jamie Foxx announced his intention to play the main role in the biopic of the famous boxer Mike Tyson, and in the spring of next year, the sports drama found a director in the person of Martin Scorsese. Not a word was heard about the project for nearly two years until, in a recent interview, Fox announced that a film about the ups and downs of Iron Mike 's career was still in development. Fox br />
Meanwhile, Hollywood is preparing yet another biographical drama that may shed light on the story of Tyson becoming a top-class boxer. According to The Tracking Board , The Second * ( Cornerman ) will be written and directed by Rupert Friend viewers for the role of Peter Quinn in the TV series "Homeland" ( Homeland ). Friend intends to tell viewers about the life of the famous coach Constantino "Casa" D'Amato , under whose leadership Mike Tyson , Floyd Patterson and Jose Torres. All three of these fighters subsequently earned the right to enter the International Boxing Hall of Fame .  D'Amato was born in the Bronx in 1908. As a child, he dreamed of becoming a priest, but then he became seriously interested in boxing. Kas had to give up his dream of entering the professional ring after he suffered a serious eye injury in a street fight. In order not to part with the boxing world, D'Amato decided to open his own gym. Kas became famous for allowing local kids to attend workouts for free. As a result, many of his charges gave up their bad habits and decided to connect their lives with sports. One of those lucky ones turned out to be Mike Tyson . By the age of 13, he had almost four dozen arrests for fighting and petty offenses on his account. Bobby Stewart, a former boxer and part-time employee of the Center for Difficult Teens, helped channel Mike's energy into a safe direction. Thanks to him, Tyson first got into classes with D'Amato , who managed to quickly find a common language with a problem child. When Mike lost his mother three years later, the coach decided to take custody of him. Sadly, D'Amato didn't live to see the day Mike lifted the heavyweight belt over his head for the first time.  Funding for " Seconds " will be provided by GK Films and Fabrica de Cine . Oscar-winner Graham King (The Departed) and Gaston Pavlovich (Silence) will be producing production. Friend has no experience in feature films yet. Rupert was originally slated to make his directorial debut in the crime drama Barton & Charlie, but now insiders tend to think that he will prioritize the biopic D'Amato .  * - preliminary translation. The Topic of Article: Rodina's star will tell about the legend of the boxing world. |
