In a land of several inspiring athletes and celebrities, Arnold Schwarzenegger‘s family always highlights some special stories. This time, his son-in-law Chris Pratt has taken things to the silver screen to share a one-of-a-kind woman’s experience. The Hollywood star turned into a producer to bring an inspiring story to the limelight.
Recently, Pratt took to Instagram to share an exclusive sneak peek of his new production, Helen: Believe. The sports documentary is based on the life and contributions of Helen Maroulis, a significant American wrestler. Why is she so special? Let’s take a look!
Chris Pratt announced a trailer to honor an iconic athlete
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The sports world is full of athletes coming from various backgrounds, carrying many stories of their own. In the United States, a woman wrestler created one such historic moment that would inspire generations to come. The first female athlete to win a gold in her category was huge. And Pratt wanted to highlight this.
Helen Maroulis is a freestyle wrestler who won the gold at the 2015 World Wrestling Championships in Las Vegas and the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. However, her achievements garnered attention in 2016 at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
Maroulis won the gold in the wrestling competition in her category. This made her the first woman in the United States to win an Olympic Gold Medal in freestyle wrestling. Her contributions to the community have been immense and Pratt wished to highlight them. Therefore, he announced a “ONE NIGHT ONLY in theater screening” of his documentary based on her. From the looks of it, fans felt it was promising.
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This, however, is not the only movie Pratt is coming up with.
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The much-awaited Super Mario Bros has both Pratt’s fans and the followers of the videogame waiting with bated breath for its release and reception. Amidst this, the Hollywood star took to social media to assure his fans with a promise.
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After watching the trailer for the first time, before it was available publicly, Pratt teased his fans. He excitedly declared, “I just saw the teaser trailer for the very first time myself. I am simply blown away. You will be too, I promise you. This one is VERY special. Cannot wait!!!” Looks like the actor has a lot on his plate and is succeeding at every step!
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