The day Pele broke Sylvester Stallone’s finger

The story was based on reality. The FC Startfrom Ukraine, faced with the jerkeleventh of the Nazi regime in Germany, to determine whether they would live or die in concentration camps.

For example, the mere premise of a football team playing with death threats caught the attention of Paramount Pictureswho shelled out $10 million to bring it to the big screen.

After taking on the idea, the studio immediately began casting. It wasn’t much different than a technician’s job to make the call for a selection for one world.

The executives contacted the cinema’s then pledge, Sylvester Stallone. The actor had just made his debut in the top seventh art with Rocky, a production he wrote himself.

They also managed to get the services of the two-time nominee (until that date) for the Academy Award, Michael Caine. However, there was still a fundamental element missing: someone who could play football.

Being natural actors, Huston took on the challenge of directing football players or ex-football players to complement the cast. Thus, Pelé, the Englishman, joined the cast Bobby MooreEngland captain from 1966, now retired, and the Argentine Osvaldo Ardies. De Cordovan was a world champion and a benchmark for Tottenham Hotspur.

Source: El heraldo

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