Tom Brady walks the ’80s for Brady’ red carpet in LA – The Hollywood Reporter
Tom Brady went from star quarterback to movie star on Tuesday night, walking the red carpet for the film’s premiere in Los Angeles. 80 for Bradywhich he both produces and acts (as himself).
The NFL star was greeted by fans chanting his name as soon as he stepped out of his car, and was surrounded by a group of industry insiders looking for photos and handshakes as he slowly entered the Westwood Theatre.
Brady’s co-stars — and the film’s female leads — Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Sally Field and Rita Moreno also caught him on the carpet, and Tomlin heaped praise on the athlete’s acting skills.
“He is a great actor,” she said hollywood reporter. “He listens, which is an important sign of a good actor. He really listens and he responds immediately and you can see he’s thinking and processing what you’re saying to him, like it’s real life.”
Director Kyle Marvin had a similar response, confirming that “The crazy thing is that he’s not a professional actor but he really does show this. I think he’s really committed to it, it’s the hardest thing to do, just be like OK, I’ll commit to this scene. And I think it came out great.
The film follows four friends who travel from Massachusetts to Texas to watch their beloved Brady and his (then) Patriots compete in the 2017 Super Bowl, when asked if he’d ever consider it. asking four award-winning actresses to try to speak with a Boston accent, Marvin said they discussed the issue, but “the reality is that there are so many different Boston accents, there are 1,000 different Boston accents, so let’s dissect that and deal with that. out, we think it’s better not to distract and let women speak their natural voices.”
However, Tomlin said she was “trying a little bit” to hit the classical accent, joking, “It’s hard not to go too far.” The grace and Frankie The star also said the main attraction for her is that she “gets to be with other women. We’re all friends anyway and we don’t have a lot of time together, so when we were locked up on set, we had to see each other every day for a few months. That is happiness.
Marvin explained that when he and fellow executive producer Michael Covino signed on, only Fonda and Tomlin were attached; The pair know Field, and then they contact Moreno to finish off the group. Especially for Moreno, the director said, “this is really her soul, this wild comedy genre.”
Covino added: “I’m really disappointed that Rita hasn’t done more comedies of this style over the course of her career because she’s so funny and that suits her very well. “I wouldn’t be surprised if there was a revival of comedies based on Rita Moreno.”
80 for Brady in theaters on Friday.
