Pelé: Birth of a Legend
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| Music by | A. R. Rahman |
| Cinematography | Matthew Libatique |
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| Distributed by | IFC Films |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Pelé: Birth of a Legend is an upcoming American biographical film about the Brazilian footballer Pelé. The film is directed and written by Jeff Zimbalist and Michael Zimbalist. The film stars Kevin de Paula, Vincent D'Onofrio, Rodrigo Santoro, Diego Boneta and Colm Meaney.
Cast
- Kevin de Paula as Pelé, from age 13 to 17
- Leonardo Lima Carvalho as Pelé at age 10
- Vincent D'Onofrio
- Rodrigo Santoro
- Diego Boneta
- Colm Meaney
- Vivi Devereaux
Production
The principal photography of the film begun in Rio de Janeiro on September 30, 2013.[1][2] On February 9, 2014, it was announced that the film will not release at the time of 2014 FIFA World Cup, because it was in post-production and doing some re-shoots.[3]
The film was shot entirely on location in Brazil, with Leonardo Carvalho and Kevin de Paula playing the rising star at the age of 9 and 17, respectively. Pele stated: "The two young actors who play my younger self will be true stars, as their skills both on screen and on the football pitch proved."[4] The Zimbalist stated that they wanted to concentrate on Pele’s early life for dramatic reasons, the gave the reason as: "It was the birth of the legend that parallels the birth of the Brazilian national identity, coming off the 1950 (World Cup) loss (to Uruguay) in Maracana stadium".[5] The film is centered on the relationship between the Pele and his father.[5]
References
- ↑ "Production Begins on Brazilian Soccer Biopic Pelé". comingsoon.net. 2 October 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
- ↑ "Hollywood treatment for Pele". sowetanlive.co.za. 4 October 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
- ↑ Roxborough, Scott (9 February 2014). "'Pele' Biopic Won't Be Ready in Time for World Cup". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
- ↑ "IFC Picks Up Soccer Biopic 'Pele: Birth of a Legend' for U.S.". Variety. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
- 1 2 "First Look: 'Pele' Biopic Shoots in Brazil (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2015-12-09.