Today marks the 140th anniversary of Wimbledon, the world’s premiere tennis tournament, which makes it a great occasion to promote “Borg Vs McEnroe.” The tennis drama is gearing up to hit cinematic courts this fall, and it certainly looks like it’s going to be some compelling stuff.
Shia LaBeouf stars as John McEnroe with Sverrir Gudnason as Björn Borg, in the Janus Metz Pedersen (“Armadillo,” “True Detective” season 2) directed tale about the famous 1980 showdown between the two players, which is regarded as one of the greatest tennis matches ever. Here’s the official synopsis:
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Award-winning Danish director Janus Metz brings to the screen the story of one of the world’s greatest icons Björn Borg and his biggest rival, the young and talented John McEnroe – and their legendary duel during the 1980 Wimbledon tournament.
Co-starring Stellan Skarsgård, “Borg Vs. McEnroe” opens in the U.K. on September 22nd. There’s no U.S. release date yet, but you can probably expect this to appear somewhere on the fall festival circuit. [Empire]