Lionel Messi runs through the Champions League group spherical of 16 second leg soccer match between Bayern Munich and Paris Saint Germain on the Allianz Enviornment in Munich, Germany, Wednesday, March 8, 2023. Matthias Schrader, Related Press
Whereas it’s unknown what group soccer legend Lionel Messi will go well with up for after his contract with Paris Saint-Germain expires this yr, his subsequent off-field undertaking has been introduced.
We now know Messi would be the newest athlete to get the Hollywood remedy. The World Cup champion is collaborating with Sony Music Leisure to create an animated youngsters’s sequence.
“Since I used to be a child, I’ve at all times beloved animated sequence and my children are massive followers of animated characters,” Messi mentioned, in line with Deadline. “With the ability to take part in an animation undertaking makes me glad, as a result of it fulfills one among my goals. I want to thank Sony Music for becoming a member of this undertaking, and we hope that everybody will just like the consequence, particularly the women and the boys.”
The present will function a younger Messi touring via a online game and overcoming obstacles, in line with Deadline.
It has not but been introduced what community or streaming platform the sequence will name dwelling, however it is going to be produced in each English and Spanish.
“It's a privilege for Sony Music to collaborate with Lionel Messi on this undertaking to showcase the facility and classes of sports activities in partnership with the best soccer participant of all time and one of many best athletes in historical past,” Fernando Cabral, an govt vp at Sony Music Leisure, mentioned, per Deadline. “We stay up for bringing this heartwarming and humbling sequence to screens for audiences of all ages all over the world.”
The brand new present received’t be Messi’s first video game-related undertaking. Final yr, he collaborated with PUBG Cell on a “assortment of in-game outfits and different objects” for the battle royale sport, GameSpot reported.
In November, Messi received his first World Cup. He holds the data for essentially the most World Cup matches and minutes performed within the World Cup, in line with FIFA.
Messi has scored 799 objectives for his membership groups and the Argentina nationwide group. He's one purpose shy of turning into the second participant to attain 800 objectives, ESPN reported. He's additionally the one participant to win the Ballon d’Or, which is awarded to the most effective participant in a yr, seven instances.
Athletes to get the movie and TV remedy
Messi isn’t the one athlete to get their very own animated tv sequence or film. In 1996, Michael Jordan teamed up with Bugs Bunny and the “Looney Tunes” for “Area Jam.” The concept got here from the success of a Nike Tremendous Bowl business that includes Jordan and the cartoon rabbit, in line with Leisure Weekly.
LeBron James starred within the movie’s 2021 sequel “Area Jam: A New Legacy.” The forged included NBA and WNBA gamers Anthony Davis, Draymond Inexperienced, Klay Thompson, Damian Lillard, Sue Fowl, Diana Taurasi, A’ja Wilson and Nneka Ogwumike, in line with IMDb.