Paramount has debuted the first trailer for Mr. Irrelevant: The John Tuggle Story, its true-life football pic starring Superman‘s David Corenswet, which opens Christmas Day.
Directed by Jonathan Levine, pic tells the true story of John Tuggle, the “Mr. Irrelevant” of the 1983 draft — aka the last player chosen in the last round, by the New York Giants — and his enduring impact on his team and teammates.
The footage shown in Las Vegas showed his struggle to play with, finally, a shot, as heads to the New York Giants as the final pick of the final round. Introducing himself on the field the coach shuts him down. “You don’t talk to he. He doesn’t get to talk” — yet. That changes, he’s beloved. “I felt love, I’ve tasted victory, I’ve stood tall,” he said.
Corenswet appeared to discuss the film in a pre-tape, introduced by
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