Brosnan and Amir El Masri to star in new sports drama Giantwritten and directed by Rowan Attar.
Pierce Brosnan will play a Dublin native and Irish boxing training legend. brendan ingle in Giantan upcoming biopic about the former world featherweight champion. “Prince” Naseem Hamed Who Ingle trained.
According to Deadline, Amir El Masri He will star opposite Brosnan as Naseem 'Naz' Hamed.The Egyptian-British actor is perhaps best known for his performance in the 2020 drama Limbo and comedy thriller club zero (2023).
This movie is directed by Rowan Attard (The Rise, Gangs of London, Strange But True), produced by Mark Lane, Kevin Sampson, and Stuart Ford. Sylvester Stallone, himself a boxing legend in the movie world, will also serve as executive producer under his Balboa Productions banner.
Giant The film tells the true story of Naseem Hamed's tough working-class upbringing in Sheffield and his discovery by Brendan Ingle, himself a steel worker turned boxing trainer. Their unlikely partnership, along with Nas's eccentric arrogance and undeniable prowess in the ring, helped them survive in the face of rampant Islamophobia and racism in 80s and 90s Britain. catapulted him into the upper echelons of boxing's elite and to an unprecedented level of celebrity.
Brendan Ingle, who coached several world and European champions, died in Sheffield in 2018 at the age of 77 after suffering a brain haemorrhage.
“I can honestly say that I would not have achieved what I have in the sport of boxing without Brendan Ingle,” said Naseem Hamed, paying tribute to his late trainer and mentor.
During the filming of Giant It is scheduled to start in Leeds later this month.
