Big George Foreman
When life gives you a second chance, don't do it for yourself. Do it for everyone you love.
Country
Production
Budget
$32 000 000
Revenue
$6 031 202
Director
Actors
Khris Davis, Forest Whitaker, Sullivan Jones, Deion Smith, Matthew Glave, John Magaro, Sonja Sohn, Sam Trammell, Lawrence Gilliard Jr., Jasmine Mathews
All actors and roles (10)
All actors and roles (10)
Scenario
Producer
David Zelon, Peter Guber, George Foreman, Wendy Williams, Henry W. Holmes Jr., Henry W. Holmes Jr.
Operator
Composer
Marcelo Zarvos
Artist
Clay A. Griffith
Audition
Mary Vernieu, Lindsay Graham Ahanonu
Editing
Alex Blatt, Craig Hayes, Heidi Erl
All team (31)
All team (31)
Short description
Fueled by an impoverished childhood, George Foreman channeled his anger into becoming an Olympic Gold medalist and World Heavyweight Champion, followed by a near-death experience that took him from the boxing ring to the pulpit. But when he sees his community struggling spiritually and financially, Foreman returns to the ring and makes history by reclaiming his title, becoming the oldest and most improbable World Heavyweight Boxing Champion ever.
What's left behind the scenes
- The fight scene with Muhammad Ali in Zaire in the 8th round was filmed over 30 times to accurately convey on screen the famous right-left-right combination of punches.
- In the scene of the fight with a boxer named Carlos Takam, the main character sends his opponent into a knockout three times before the fight is stopped. In reality, Foreman knocked out his opponent 6 times before the fight was stopped.
- Director George Tillman Jr. did not want to use visually thickening costumes or resort to other similar tricks to show the changes that occurred in the main character between the time he was in his prime and the moment he was over 40 and when he returned to the sport. Filming took place in two stages. First, scenes with Forman at his peak were filmed, and then – those when he was in his fifth decade. The break lasted several weeks. This was necessary for the lead actor, Chris Davis, to gain weight for the second part of the filming period. Davis strictly monitored his daily calorie intake. This was due to his training regimen, but the actor tried so hard to gain weight as provided for in the script that he gained a significant amount.
- Director George Tillman Jr. did not want to use fattening costumes or other similar tricks to show the changes in the main character between his prime and the time he returned to sports in his 40s. Filming took place in two stages. First, scenes with Foreman at the peak of his fitness were shot, followed by those where he is in his late 40s. There was a break of several weeks between the two. This was necessary for lead actor Chris Davis to gain weight for the second part of the filming period. Davis strictly monitored his daily calorie intake. While this was driven by his training regimen, the actor tried so hard to gain the weight required by the script that he put on a significant amount.
- In the fight scene with a boxer named Carlos Tacam, the main character is shown knocking his opponent out three times before the fight is stopped. In reality, Foreman knocked his opponent out six times before the fight was halted.
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