First Image From De Niro’s ‘Hands of Stone’
De Niro will portray Duran’s trainer, Ray Arcel. Arcel famously trained 18 world champions.
Edgar Ramirez (The Bourne Ultimatum, Ché) will portray Duran in the film, which will tell the tale of how Arcel and Duran changed each other’s lives during their great run together. Also featured in the cast is Panamanian actor/musician Rubén Blades (Crossover Dreams, Predator 2), Ellen Barkin, John Turturro, and pop superstar Usher Raymond as Sugar Ray Leonard.
Here’s the first official promo image for the film:
Hands of Stone was written and directed by Venezuelan filmmaker Jonathan Jakubowicz, and is currently in post-production. The film is due to come out later this year.
SOURCE: Collider