Tom Brady to Play Himself in a Super Bowl Road-Trip Comedy '80 for Brady,' Starring Jane Fonda and Sally Field
Recently-retired Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady has decided to play himself in a Super Bowl road-trip comedy entitled "80 for Brady."
The upcoming Super Bowl road-trip comedy will also be produced by Brady. People can also expect to see Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Rita Moreno, and Sally Field as four Patriots fans, according to a CBS Sports News report.
Borys Kit of The Hollywood Reporter said that Brady was deeply "involved with the inception of the project."
The premise of the film would be about taking a road trip to watch Brady and the Pats battle the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl LI in 2017.
Brady led the Patriots to a comeback win over the Falcons to win New England's fifth Super Bowl championship.
Fox 13 News reported that the film will be directed by Kyle Marvin with production set for this spring.
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Tom Brady Starring in '80 for Brady'
Sports journalist Morgan Adsit tweeted about the upcoming Super Bowl road-trip comedy, asking "why?"
Why? I like the female cast though.https://t.co/dKs6FYg1pg
— Morgan Adsit (@MorganAdsit) February 23, 2022
Film director Julie Cohen tweeted that she will be seeing the "80 for Brady" film.
I will be seeing this film. https://t.co/047tFXdxue
— Julie Cohen (@FilmmakerJulie) February 23, 2022
Author and podcast host Kristen Meinzer said that she would have a different take on the headline of the news of the Super Bowl road-trip film.
How I would rewrite this headline: "Screen Legends Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, Rita Moreno and Sally Field to Star in New Road Trip Comedy. Retired Football Player Will Also Try His Hand at Acting in the Film." https://t.co/J5pnFX9ofM
— Kristen Meinzer (@kristenmeinzer) February 23, 2022
Paramount Pictures and Endeavor Content is making the feature project. "80 for Brady" director, Marvin, also co-wrote the script with Michael Corvino.
Marvin will also be appearing as an actor in the upcoming Apple limited series WeCrashed, while also having co-written and starred in the indie movie The Climb, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Brady was developing it with Donna Gigliotti and Endeavor Content. He will produce 80 for Brady through his production company, 199 Productions, with Gigliotti.
Gigliotti is known for Hidden Figures, Silver Linings Playbook, and Shakespeare in Love, among many of her works.
The script's draft came from Emily Halpern and Sarah Haskins, who is known for co-writing the coming-of-age movie Booksmart.
Tom Brady NFL Retirement
Tom Brady announced his retirement from football after 22 seasons, in which he won seven Super Bowl titles.
Many sources noted Brady's decision to retire is based on several factors, including his health and family, according to an ESPN News report.
Don Yee, Brady's agent, delayed commenting on the former quarterback's future at the time. Yee said in a statement that Brady will be the only person to express his plans with complete accuracy.
The Buccaneers tried to make a pitch to sway Brady's decision, asking him to play one more year. However, the Tampa Bay team recognized that the effort is not expected to have an impact.
Buccaneers' coach Bruce Arians earlier said that Brady had not notified him or the team of his plans to retire from his football career.
Brady won seven Lombardi trophies, which is the most championships won by a single player in NFL history. He also won five Super Bowl MVPs.
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Written by: Mary Webber
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