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Pierce Brosnan is taking on a surprising new look in the trailer for his latest film, “Giant.”
The actor, renowned for his portrayal of James Bond, is now 72 and has undergone a dramatic transformation to play Brendan Ingle in this sports biopic. Sporting a white, thinning combover and glasses, Brosnan is nearly unrecognizable in this role.
Released on Friday, the trailer introduces Brosnan as a seasoned boxing coach who discovers a young boy with potential and guides him to becoming a boxing champion. However, fame threatens to fracture the bond between mentor and protege.
Produced by Sylvester Stallone, “Giant” follows the life of Naseem “Naz” Hamed, charting his journey from the gritty streets of Sheffield to being discovered by Brendan Ingle, a former steel worker turned boxing trainer.
The film delves into their unexpected partnership and how Naz’s unconventional style, confident demeanor, and dominance in the ring propelled them to the pinnacle of boxing fame. Their rise to global stardom occurred amidst the prevailing climate of Islamophobia and racism in 1980s and 1990s Britain, according to the synopsis shared by Deadline.
Brosnan is joined by Amir El-Masry (who portrays Hamed as a young adult), Katherine Dow Blyton, Ali Saleh, Ghaith Saleh and Toby Stephens among the cast.
Hamed, now 52, is a celebrated British-Yemeni former boxer. The peak of his career was from 1992 to 2002. He held several featherweight world championships between 1995 and 2000.
The real Ingle died in 2018 of a brain hemorrhage at age 77. in addition to Hamed, he trained three other world champions: Johnny Nelson, Junior Witter and Kell Brook.
During his boxing career, Ingle competed as a professional middleweight boxer. At one point, he made his mark as the eighth best boxer in the UK, according to the BBC.
In 1998, Ingle was made a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for his contribution to boxing in England and his mentorship of young people in Sheffield.
Fans first got a glimpse of Brosnan stepping into the role in 2024, when he was photographed in character walking on the film set.
The snapshots showed Brosnan strolling around in a blue tracksuit, an aged face with wrinkles and a frail elderly appearance — a stark contrast from his typical James Bond-esque flair.
Just like in the trailer, he wore a thin pair of glasses and styled his white hair in a combover.