This year, the entertainment industry has a lot to offer for boxing fans who are interested in watching the thrilling stories of real-life boxers. First, the ninth installment of the American sports drama Rocky will hit the silver screen on March 3. Those who have already watched prequels, Creed 1 and Creed 2, are eager to see what the protagonist is putting on the table in the third sequel. Following this highly anticipated movie, a biopic depicting the life story of one of the most ferocious heavyweights of all time, George Foreman, will also hit the theatres.
Foreman, the former two-time heavyweight champion, is widely regarded as the greatest puncher in boxing history. But, he’s been often overshadowed by popular names such as Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson. Nicknamed ‘Big George’, the man’s life journey from a troubled childhood to the pinnacle of fame will be depicted in the movie.
He did what Ali and other greats failed to achieve. After retiring from the sport in 1977, Foreman announced his comeback and at the age of 45, he again became the unified heavyweight champion. With this win, he became the oldest man to secure the heavyweight title.
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Recently, the trailer of the biopic was made official. On this occasion, Foreman himself shared it on Twitter and caught his fans’ attention.
How did fans react to the upcoming biopic of George Foreman?
Foreman shared the trailer on Twitter and wrote, “The miraculous story of the once and future Heavyweight Champion of the World is headed to the big screen. Watch the trailer for #BigGeorgeForeman, coming exclusively to movie theaters April 28.”
As it circulated, it drew the ire of some fans. A fan wrote, “The story is interesting, but he looks like the Hulu Mike Tyson….”
The story is interesting, but he looks like the Hulu Mike Tyson….
— Elliott Jones (@graphxpreneur_E) February 2, 2023
Notably, this year, Hulu produced a TV series on ‘The Baddest Man on the Planet’, which earned a lot of controversy for stealing Tyson’s story without his permission.
Fan continued to give their varied views about the trailer. Here are some comments:
A True Living Legend! Big George Foreman! #Boxing #GeorgeForeman @GeorgeForeman #2xHeavyweightChampion
— TopHeavyweights.com (@TopHeavyweights) February 1, 2023
It’s about time Big George gets a movie. One of the best to ever do it. Movie looks amazing
— Raymel Poche' Jr (@therayman504) February 2, 2023
@GeorgeForeman Brilliant. Such a class act inside and outside of the ring.
— 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 ⚡️ Duncs ⚡️ (@DSR_F11) February 1, 2023
I wanna see it. I’ve learned some new things about George Foreman just from this trailer…
— 49ers: 15-4 W12 Cowgirls Slayers! (@IM_Stretch) February 1, 2023
They giving him one wife throughout this whole movie?
— Black Excellence (@PrinceWill713) February 1, 2023
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One of the best sports stories of all time. Really hope this does Big George justice.
— John Hudson (@J_hud88) February 1, 2023
No doubt, the man is a true legend in all sense. Like Ali and Tyson, his story deserves to be shown to the people so that they could realize Foreman’s legacy in the boxing world.
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