![]() Under the working title Heart of a Lion, principal photography was set to begin in the autumn of 2021 in New Orleans, Louisiana, but was halted by the landfall of Hurricane Ida. Williams was originally cast as Doc Broadus (Foreman's trainer and mentor), but died before production began. Khris Davis was cast as Foreman, Forest Whitaker as Doc Broadus, and Sullivan Jones as Muhammad Ali. ![]() from a screenplay by Tillman and Frank Baldwin, which is adapted from a screen story written by Tillman, Baldwin, and Dan Gordon. as Archie Moore Ī biographical film based on George Foreman's career was reported in 2021. ![]() ![]() Years later, with bankruptcy looming over his struggling gym, he gets back in touch with his former trainer and becomes the oldest boxer in history to win the heavyweight championship. Overcoming a childhood marked by poverty to become one of the most promising young boxers in the world, George Foreman suffers a near-death experience in the ring and vows never to fight again after deciding to become a Baptist minister and preacher. ![]() It also stars Jasmine Mathews, John Magaro, Sullivan Jones, Lawrence Gilliard Jr., Sonja Sohn and Forest Whitaker. The film focuses on the life of world heavyweight boxing champion George Foreman, played by Khris Davis. Big George Foreman: The Miraculous Story of the Once and Future Heavyweight Champion of the World (or simply Big George Foreman) is a 2023 American biographical sports drama film directed by George Tillman Jr. ![]()
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