Big George Foreman: The Miraculous Story of the Once and Future Heavyweight Champion of the World is a 2023 biographical sports drama directed by acclaimed filmmaker George Tillman Jr., from a story by Dan Gordon and Frank Baldwin & George Tillman Jr, and a screenplay by Baldwin and Tillman.
The film stars Khris Davis (Judas and the Black Messiah) as Foreman and also stars Academy Award® winner Forest Whitaker as Foreman’s trainer and mentor Doc Broadus. It is based on the remarkable true story of one of the greatest comebacks of all time and the transformational power of second chances.
Fueled by an impoverished childhood, 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.
The full cast includes Khris Davis, Jasmine Mathews, Sullivan Jones, Lawrence Gilliard Jr., John Magaro, Sonja Sohn, and Forest Whitaker.
Big George Foreman: The Miraculous Story of the Once and Future Heavyweight Champion of the World is set to debut in theaters April 28th, courtesy of Sony Pictures Entertainment. Watch the official trailer below.