Pierce Brosnan looked a long way from his 007 days when he was first spotted on the set of Prince Naseem Hamed’s biopic Giant on Tuesday.
The actor, 70, has undergone a dramatic transformation to play the trainer of boxing great Brendan Ingle.
Pierce’s usual stunning silver locks were hidden under a wig of white hair that receded at the crown of his head and was styled.
The Hollywood star’s signature sharp suits for his role as Bond were long gone when he stepped out in a blue Adidas tracksuit and a pair of glasses in Yorkshire.
Pierce got into fighting spirit as he pumped his fists toward the camera before filming scenes.
Pierce Brosnan looked a long way from his 007 days when he was first spotted on the set of Prince Naseem Hamed’s biopic Giant on Tuesday.
The actor, 70, has undergone a dramatic transformation to play the trainer of boxing great Brendan Ingle (pictured in 2011).
Pierce’s usual stunning shock of silver hair (pictured right) was hidden beneath a wig of white hair that receded at the crown of his head and was styled and balanced with a pair of glasses.
The film is being executive produced by Rocky star Sylvester Stallone and written and directed by Rowan Athale, while Amir El-Masry, 33, takes on the role of Prince Naseem.
Amir is a British-Egyptian actor who won Best Younger Actor at the Egyptian Oscars in 2009 and is known for his roles in Jon Stewart’s directorial debut Rosewater, the multi-award-winning series The Night Manager and the Oscar-nominated The State. BAFTA.
Giant will tell the compelling true story of the British-Yemeni boxer and his rise from rags to riches on the tough working class streets of Sheffield and his discovery by Brendan, a steel worker turned boxing trainer.
The film will see the boxer become world champion under the guidance of the Irish-born boxing trainer.
The unlikely partnership of Brendan and Prince Naseem along with Naz’s unorthodox style, cocky personality and absolute dominance in the ring, propelled them to the top of boxing’s elite and unprecedented levels of stardom, all in the face of racism in the 80s and 90s in Great Britain.
AGC Studios president and CEO Stuart Ford said in a statement: “Since we commissioned Rowan to write the brilliant script for ‘Giant’ several years ago, we have been passionate about bringing this extraordinary story to the big screen.
“Amir and Pierce will form a powerful lead duo and it’s exciting that Zygi and his team at True Brit, with their distinguished career in bringing the best of British cinema to audiences, believe as fervently as we do in Giant’s cinematic potential.” . ‘
The Hollywood star’s signature sharp suits for his role as Bond were long gone when he stepped out in a blue Adidas tracksuit in Yorkshire.
Giant will tell the compelling true story of British-Yemeni boxer Prince Naseem ‘Naz’ Hamed and his rise from rags to riches on the tough working class streets of Sheffield.
Their unlikely partnership, along with Naz’s unorthodox style, cocky personality and absolute dominance in the ring, propelled them to the top of boxing’s elite.
Pierce got into fighting spirit as he pumped his fists toward the camera before filming scenes.
The film will see the boxer head to a World Championship under the guidance of the Irish-born boxing trainer.
The film was originally going to be filmed in Malta, but has now started filming in Leeds and Yorkshire after UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced the new tax credit for independent films.
A hairstylist and makeup artist put some finishing touches on Pierce’s wig
A crew member held out an umbrella before filming began.
The actor was spotted on the streets of Yorkshire filming scenes for the upcoming biopic
Pierce appeared in high spirits on set.
Amir El-Masry, 33, takes on the role of Prince Naseem (pictured right in 1995)
The film was originally going to be filmed in Malta, but has now begun filming in Leeds and Yorkshire after UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced the country’s new Independent Film Tax Credit, which will see studios receive tax relief 40 percent for making films in the country. country.
Boxing trainer Brendan died aged 77 in 2018. The Irishman set up the famous Wincobank gym in Sheffield, guiding the likes of ‘Prince’ Naseem, Johnny Nelson and Junior Witter to world championships.
As a boxer he competed 34 times with a record of 19-14, but later made a name for himself as a trainer and manager and was known for his famous footwork drills at the Sheffield gym.
He mentored Naseem from the age of seven and the two captured multiple world featherweight championships, while Johnny became a WBO cruiserweight title holder and Witter a former WBC light welterweight champion.
In 1998, Ingle was awarded an MBE for his service to youth work in the Sheffield area and British boxing. He also holds an honorary doctorate from Sheffield Hallam University, where he previously taught.