Steve Coogan will play Mick McCarthy in the upcoming movie due to begin filming in the summer.
The film’s title comes from the infamous so-called “Saipan incident” involving Roy Keane and Mick McCarthy ahead of the 2002 World Cup finals.
While preparing on the tiny island, the former Manchester United star had a very public disagreement with manager Mick McCarthy, resulting in him leaving the camp. Two-time Oscar nominee and comedian Steve Coogan, known for his roles in Philomena, Alan Partride: Alpha Papa and Stan and & Ollie is to play McCarthy.The film is being directed by award-winning filmmakers Glenn Leyburn and Lisa Barros D’Sa.
“We’re thrilled to be working with this extraordinary cast and creative team to tell the story of an infamous moment in Irish and football history that drew battle lines across a nation, cast its hopes, dreams and sense of identity into disarray, and briefly made a tiny volcanic island in the Pacific one of the most famous places on earth,” they said.
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