7 footballers who have been on the big screen
Some were on the big screen before they played football!
Quite a few footballers have ended up on the big screen, some have even had films made about them, here are a few and where possible clips of the films.
Eric Cantona - Les Rois du Monde (The Kings of the World) The French footballer has been in a number of films, most recently the French language film Les Rois du Monde (pictured above). ** **
Eric Cantona - Looking for Eric (2009) This British-French film is about an avid football fan whose life needs a bit of TLC, with some life coaching from his idol Eric Cantona he turns himself around.
David Beckham and Zinedine Zidane - Goal (2005) Unsurprisingly two of the world's most famous footballers have starred in a football film called Goal.
Fitz Hall - Fifth Element (1997) Ex-Newcastle United defender Fitz had a brief appearance as a teenager in the opening scene of Fifth Element starring Bruce Willis and Milla Jovovich. Here's the film's trailer »
Zinedine Zidane - Asterix at the Olympic Games When this film came out it was awarded the Worst French Film Made in 2007 by the French equivalent of the Razzies.
Stan Collymore - Basic Instinct 2 Stan was lucky enough to share a steamy scene with Sharon Stone in the Basic Instinct sequel. Here is the film's trailer »
Ian Wright - Gun of the Black Sun (2011) Ian Wright is in this feature film at about 55 seconds. Gun of the Black Sun is about a World War II pistol which appears to have mystical powers!
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Vinnie Jones Vinnie started his film career in Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, quickly being typecast and finding a number of parts for the tough-man criminal. Here he is in X-Men: The Last Stand.
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