Kurt Warner is surely excited that his unlikely trip to NFL stardom will turn into a movie. It’s also safe to say he’s excited about the actor who has chosen to portray him. Warner, a Hall of Fame quarterback who went from a third-shift employee to a Super Bowl MVP in just a few short years, will see his story come to life in a movie titled “American Underdog,” with production expected in the movie. to start later this year. The actor who will play Warner is Zach Levi, who recently played a DC Comics superhero in the movie “Shazam!”
“What an amazing and crazy journey it has been,” Warner said via Twitter earlier this week. … “Now I’m going to be played by a superhero! I got you excited [Zachary Levi] They are taking this trip with us, I can’t wait to see our story delivered to the BIG screen! “
The 39-year-old actor expressed his enthusiasm for playing Warner through his Instagram account on Wednesday afternoon.
“Beyond pumped for this. I’ve always found [Kurt Warner], your family and your journey, to be inspiring and inspiring. I can’t wait to bring your story to both big and small screens. Thank you very much to [Erwin Brothers] and [Lions Gate] for trusting me with putting me lucky number 13. ”
Warner was an unknown commodity before taking over Trent Green before the start of the 1999 season. A rookie not recruited in 1994, Warner played in arena soccer as well as the NFL Europe before spending the 1998 season as the third quarterback of the team. Warner’s experience in the fast-paced, condensed world of arena soccer paid dividends when he had a chance to play in 1999, as he led a rapid and explosive offensive by the Rams that averaged nearly 33 points per game during the regular season. That season, Warner led the NFL in completion percentage (65.1) and touchdown passes (41) while becoming the first quarterback in history to throw at least three touchdown passes in his first four career starts. Warner led the Rams to their first Super Bowl victory that season, a 23-16 victory over the Tennessee Titans.
In Super Bowl XXXIV MVP, Warner earned his second league MVP award in 2001 after leading the league in completion percentage (68.7), passing yards (4,830) and touchdown passes (36) while leading the Rams to his second Super Bowl in three years. . Warner later had more success with the Arizona Cardinals, leading the Cardinals to their first Super Bowl appearance at the end of the 2008 season.
Warner’s career won the induction into the Professional Soccer Hall of Fame in 2017.
