Pele (film)

Pel Birth of a Legend is an upcoming American biographical film about the Brazilian footballer Pel. The film is directed and written by Jeff Zimbalist and Michael Zimbalist. The film stars Kevin de Paula, Vincent DOnofrio, Rodrigo Santoro, Diego Boneta and Colm Meaney.

The film was shot entirely on location in Brazil, with Leonardo Carvalho and Kevin de Paula playing the rising star at the age ofand 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. The Zimbalist stated that they wanted to concentrate on Peles 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. The film is centered on the relationship between the Pele and his father.

Source: Wikipedia