7 months ago
Boxing Biopic Giant Tells Prince Naseem Hamed's Story
A new movie called 'Giant' tells the story of a famous boxer named Prince Naseem Hamed.
He was known for his exciting fights and cool entrances.
The movie shows how he started boxing as a little boy and became a champion.
His trainer, Brendan Ingle, helped him a lot.
The movie stars Amir El-Masry as Hamed and Pierce Brosnan as Ingle.
They worked really hard to make the movie true to life.
Hamed was at the movie premiere but said it's not exactly his story.
He's planning his own documentary about his life.
The movie is like a special friendship story between a trainer and his boxer.
The biopic 'Giant' depicts the life of former world champion boxer Prince Naseem Hamed and his trainer Brendan Ingle.
Amir El-Masry and Pierce Brosnan star as Hamed and Ingle, respectively, with Sylvester Stallone as an executive producer.
The film focuses on Hamed's rise from humble beginnings and his relationship with his mentor, Brendan Ingle.
El-Masry underwent intense training to portray Hamed, including watching archive footage and losing 8 kg.
Hamed attended the London premiere but stated the film is not entirely his story and he is planning his own documentary.
- Who
- Prince Naseem Hamed, Brendan Ingle, Amir El-Masry, Pierce Brosnan, Rowan Athale, Sylvester Stallone
- What
- The premiere of the boxing biopic 'Giant' about Prince Naseem Hamed and his trainer Brendan Ingle
- Where
- London
- When
- January 7, 2024
- Why
- To tell the story of Prince Naseem Hamed's rise in boxing and his relationship with his trainer Brendan Ingle
Key facts
- Film Title
- Giant
- Main Actors
- Amir El-Masry, Pierce Brosnan
- Director
- Rowan Athale
- Executive Producer
- Sylvester Stallone
- Boxer's Name
- Prince Naseem Hamed
- Trainer's Name
- Brendan Ingle
- Premiere Location
- London
- Premiere Date
- January 7, 2024
Quotes
Rowan Athale
Writer and director of the film 'Giant'
“It's a fractured love story between a father and a son”
livemint.com
“He's as brilliant in his field as Naz was in his, so I wanted to give them equal time”
livemint.com
Pierce Brosnan
Actor portraying Brendan Ingle in the film 'Giant'
“It's a story of two men who are wildly ambitious ... who know what it's like to be on the outside of life and have this ferocious passion to be great”
livemint.com
Amir El-Masry
Actor portraying Naseem Hamed in the film 'Giant'
“Massive boots to fill. He was one of my heroes growing up”
livemint.com
Naseem Hamed
Former world champion boxer and subject of the film 'Giant'
“To be really honest, this is not a story about me. It's a film about the prince and his trainer. It's not really had my input at all, so it's some good parts and there's some bad parts”
livemint.com