MICKY WARD MOVIE: Who's gonna play EMANUEL AUGUSTUS?

[mattchudley]

Just to warn you Wahlberg is playing Ward and Damon is playing his half-brother/trainer **** Eklund. The film is focused around their relationship and the very early part of Wards career, and wrong as it sounds it probably wont feature Gatti or Augustus.

[OptimusWolf]

I'd be very surprised if Wards FOTYs aren't mentioned. Is his backstory that interesting? Is anyone here a MickyWardite?

[mattchudley]

Synopsis:
Life story of boxer "Irish" Mickey Ward and his trainer brother **** Eklund, chronicling the brothers'' early days on the rough streets of Lowell, Massachusetts through Eklund''s battle with drugs and Ward''s eventual world championship in London.

Him winning WBU title in 2000 is probably the happy ending where they overcome Eklunds drug problems, tough childhood etc. Obliviously more of a human interest story than a film for boxing fans, as we all know that a WBU title is of much less consiquence than the fights after with Gatti and Augustus, but it kind of suggests to the audience that he 'made it'.

[rellik13]

Damn!!! 2009.

[Kball15]

Damn!!! 2009.

yes, they will more then likely have to make the movie before they release it

[K-Nan]

Nobody can play Augustus but HIMSELF. He moves too strange for anybody else to simulate.

It would be ****** if this fight isn't at least mentioned in the movie. It's the setup for the whole Gatti Trilogy. Plus it was a FOTY.

[-AZZA-]

theres no point in making a film about somebody and not including they're greatest acheivments in it

[-Antonio-]

Its not necessarily just about Micky. Matter of fact it seems like they are focusing more on his brother. I agree that they should chronicle the Gatti fights since they were what Ward is most known for. His win over Gatti is much more important than a WBU title that isn't even recognized as an important belt. To call that a World Championship win is a complete joke.

[!!! Beowulf !!!]

One thing is for sure: They'll change Shea Neary into some evil English lord.

[SpeedKillz]

Matt Wahlberg

MARK Wahlberg.

and i would not complain if augustus played himself, and even if gatti played himself. i would def watch that ****. im gonna watch it anyway, but it would sell more if those two were in it, gatti especially...