Fan CastingThe knight of the ring

The film chronicles the life and career of Gene Tunney, one of the best boxers in history, who became world heavyweight champion by defeating Jack Dempsey in 1926. The film shows his childhood on the streets of New York. , his enlistment in the navy during the First World War, his rise in the world of boxing, his rivalry with Harry Greb, his famous rematch with Dempsey and his undefeated retirement in 1928. The film also explores his intellectual side, his passion for reading, his marriage to the socialite Mary Lauder and his friendship with personalities such as George Bernard Shaw, Ernest Hemingway and Charles Lindbergh.read more