Why haven't they made a movie about George Foreman yet?

[The_Truth]

Nah, he had a really wild and unusual life. Early on he was in the Fifth Ward Houston streets mugging people before going in the job corps. He was only boxing for about a year before he won a Gold Medal in the 1968 Olympics.

He was an underdog when he beat Joe Frazier for the HW title and then lost to Muhammad Ali in Zaire and sunk into a major depression. He also found out that the guy whom he thought all his life was his father actually wasn’t his biological father. That’s apparently the reason he names so many of his kids George, so they know who their father is.

After losing to Jimmy Young in Puerto Rico (he almost died of heat exhaustion and was delirious in the locker room), he became a preacher and didn’t box for 10 years. His ex-wife had a couple of their kids with her in St. Lucia. He went there and basically kidnapped his kids back with him to the US, escaping on a boat with Rastafarian drug dealers.

His youth center was running out of funds, so he returned to boxing after 10 years and eventually won the title from Moorer and had the grill.

Well, damn. That would make one hell of a movie!

 

[The_Truth]

Jamie foxx is about to play Tyson.

They should make a Foreman movie starring Wood Harris

Isn't Jamie Foxx around the same age as Tyson?

 

[Bigblackted4]

Your correct bit hard to find anybody to play hi

 

[WesCrook]

not enough fukkery in his life which would translate to the big screen, although the comback win is 10x greater than anything Tyson done.

Tyson is really overrated as a boxer, interesting personality though.

Are you the same DonDadda that acts on the side?

 

[Neo. The Only. The One.]

So Avon Barksdale as George Foreman or nah?

 

[The Intergalactic Koala]

• Outside of being a beast in the ring, dude was humble AF
• Family man<<<<scandal filled scumbag sports figures
• Not enough controversy from George

The only way a Foreman movie would work is if it focuses on his comeback trail to being the oldest boxing champion of the time. The movie could focus on his previous fights of the past with the Rumble in the Jungle being the fight that really gave him a humble spirit.

Now that shyt would be

Now a full blown flick ala Ali, hell nah. Dude too safe to waste two hours for a basic biography story.

Now the actor that could play George could be a tough one . Ving Rhames is too damn old and Michael B Jordan has been done . How about we go a different approach...throw the bag at Keith Lee since he personifies Foreman in his prime

All I know is that the soundtrack would be fukking flames. The title of the movie could be called

Back in the Jungle

 

[Born2BKing]

Jamie foxx is about to play Tyson.

They should make a Foreman movie starring Wood Harris

Wood Harris?

 

[King Harlem]

I don't think he can.
I believe he sold his name and likeness for over $100 million.
George Foreman Sells His Name And Likeness for $137.5 Million


George Foreman is on his way to becoming the undisputed heavyweight champion of athlete endorsements.

In a deal announced Thursday, the effusive former boxing champion and his business partners agreed to sell his name and likeness forever to Salton Inc., a housewares company, for $137.5 million. The deal includes $113.75 million to be paid in five annual installments,

 

[Neo. The Only. The One.]

Wood Harris?

Yes

 

[Elim Garak]

It's possible he doesn't want a movie.

 

[Born2BKing]

Yes

Why? Because you like the Wire?

 

[Neo. The Only. The One.]

Why? Because you like the Wire?

Just thought breh could pull it off

 

[Born2BKing]

Just thought breh could pull it off

Show me where Wood has played a role with a strong southern drawl.

 

[Loose]

I don't think he can.
I believe he sold his name and likeness for over $100 million.
George Foreman Sells His Name And Likeness for $137.5 Million


George Foreman is on his way to becoming the undisputed heavyweight champion of athlete endorsements.

In a deal announced Thursday, the effusive former boxing champion and his business partners agreed to sell his name and likeness forever to Salton Inc., a housewares company, for $137.5 million. The deal includes $113.75 million to be paid in five annual installments,

he lost this badly

 

[IsThatBrothaMouzone?]

Jamie foxx is about to play Tyson.

They should make a Foreman movie starring Wood Harris

Avon Barksdale?

He's a damn good actor and has the height (6'3" or so).....too skinny though. Even if he bulked up to his 'Remember the Titans' size as Julius, he'd still need more weight just to play Young George. Old George is a whole other problem.

Wood's brother, Steve, might have a shot playing older George but I don't know if he could do young George.