Former NFL player Tom Brady is moving on from a career in football to a career in movies. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Brady will produce and appear as himself in Paramount Pictures' upcoming comedy film 80 for Brady.
The film will also star Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, Rita Moreno, and Sally Field, who will play four friends that are fans of Brady. In the film, the friends decide to take a road trip to see Brady play in the 2017 Super Bowl. In the game's actual events, Brady's team the New England Patriots defeated the Atlanta Falcons. Brady was later awarded the Super Bowl's Most Valuable Player Award for the game.
The film will be directed by Kyle Marvin. Marvin previously starred in and co-wrote the 2019 film The Climb. He will also play Miguel McKelvey in the upcoming Apple TV+ limited series WeCrashed. Marvin also co-wrote the film's screenplay with Michael Covino. The screenplay is based on an earlier draft written by Emily Halpern and Sarah Haskins. Marvin and Covino will also be executive producers for the film through their banner Watch This Ready.